shittim wood

shit·tah wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shit-uh woo d]
- /ˈʃɪt ə wʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shit-uh woo d]
- /ˈʃɪt ə wʊd/

Definitions of shittim wood words

noun shittim wood the wood, probably acacia, of which the ark of the covenant and various parts of the tabernacle were made. Ex. 25, 26. 1
noun shittim wood the cascara, Rhamnus purshiana. 1
noun shittim wood false buckthorn. 1
noun shittim wood a kind of wood, probably acacia, from which the Ark of the Covenant and parts of the tabernacle were made 0

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Origin of shittim wood

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Hebrew shiṭṭīm, plural of shiṭṭāh (see shittah)

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Parts of speech for Shittim wood

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exclamation

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shittim wood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shittim wood usage trend in Literature

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