terebinth

English

Etymology

From Middle English therebynte, from Old French terebinthe, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος (terébinthos), itself likely a loan from a non-Indo-European language; possibly Minoan.

Noun

terebinth (plural terebinths)

A Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus (and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina)

Translations

a Mediterranean tree

Catalan: terebint m
Dutch: eik (nl)
French: térébinthe (fr)
German: Terebinthe (de) f, Terpentin-Pistazie f
Greek:
Ancient: τερέβινθος f (terébinthos)
Indonesian: tarbantin, tarbantin

Kurdish:
Kurmanji: bêmk (ku) f (variety with soft seeds)
Maori: terepini
Spanish: terebinto
Swedish: terebint

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