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- [ter-uh-binth]
- /ˈtɛr ə bɪnθ/
- /ˈte.rə.bɪnθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ter-uh-binth]
- /ˈtɛr ə bɪnθ/
Definitions of terebinth word
- noun terebinth a Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding Chian turpentine. 1
- noun terebinth a small anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the Mediterranean region, having winged leafstalks and clusters of small flowers, and yielding a turpentine 0
- noun terebinth a small European tree (Pistacia terebinthus) of the cashew family, whose cut bark yields a turpentine 0
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Origin of terebinth
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin terebinthus < Greek terébinthos turpentine tree; replacing Middle English therebinte < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Terebinth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terebinth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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