Definition of SHITTAH

shittah

Plural: shittim

Noun

  • source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia
  • A tree said in the Bible to have furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; now believed to have been red acacia, of species Vachellia seyal (formerly Acacia seyal).
  • Wood of this tree.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁטָּה (shitá), usually expressed in its plural form שִׁטִּים (shitím).

Synonyms

shittah tree

Scrabble Score: 13

shittah is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
shittah is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shittah is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

shittah is a valid Words With Friends word