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Alt. of Shittah tree

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  1. n. Alt. of Shittah tree
  2. n. source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia
  3. A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; -- now believed to have been the wood of the Acacia Seyal, which is hard, fine grained, and yellowish brown in color.
  4. n source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia