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Where does “terebinthus” come from?

terebinthus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...

terebinthus (Latin): terebinth tree

Definitions

  1. terebinth tree

Ancestry of “terebinthus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτερέβινθοςterebinth tree
2Ancient Greekτέρμινθοςterebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...

Words derived from “terebinthus”

  • terebinth
  • terebic
  • terebate
  • terebinthic
  • terebinto
  • therebynte
  • terebinthe
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