Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shit-uh woo d]
- /ˈʃɪt ə wʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
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 58% 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.
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