terebinth
Mediterranean resin tree
A terebinth is a small Mediterranean tree that produces turpentine and has been valued since antiquity for its resin, timber, and edible seeds.
The tree appears frequently in biblical texts, where significant events occur beneath terebinths: Abraham pitched his tent by the terebinth of Mamre.
Also called the turpentine tree.
Viscous plant secretion
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- oleoresinMixed plant secretion
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
mastic · distillation · varnish · solvent · thinning · balsam · sticky · gum
First Hebrew patriarch
- CanaanAncient Palestinian region
- IsraelitesAncient Hebrew people
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- altarSacred ritual table
Jacob · Rebekah · Deborah · Samuel · Elijah · Hebrew · prophet · anointing
Sheds foliage seasonally
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- shrubSmall woody plant
- drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit
- pinnateHaving paired lateral parts
dioecious · foliage · bark · roots · branches · drought-tolerant · native · Levant
Microbe-killing substance
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- poulticeMoist healing application
- balmHealing topical preparation
tincture · remedy · therapeutic · healing · herbalism · folk medicine · curative · infusion
resin
Viscous plant secretion
aromatic · mastic · distillation · varnish · solvent · thinning · balsam · sticky · gum · amber
Abraham
First Hebrew patriarch
- CanaanAncient Palestinian region
- IsraelitesAncient Hebrew people
- sacredWorthy of reverence
altar · Jacob · Rebekah · Deborah · Samuel · Elijah · Hebrew · prophet · anointing · oak
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- shrubSmall woody plant
- drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit
pinnate · dioecious · foliage · bark · roots · branches · drought-tolerant · native · Levant · hillside
antiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- poulticeMoist healing application
balm · tincture · remedy · therapeutic · healing · herbalism · folk medicine · curative · infusion · extract