Definition of SHITTIMWOOD

shittimwood

Meanings

Noun

  • deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico
  • shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit
  • wood of the shittah tree used to make the ark of the Hebrew Tabernacle
  • Wood of the shittim (Vachelia seval).

Origin / Etymology

From shittim (plural of "shittah") + wood.

Synonyms

black haw, Bumelia lanuginosa, Bumelia lycioides, chittamwood, chittimwood, false buckthorn, mock orange, shittim, southern buckthorn

Scrabble Score: 20

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

shittimwood is a valid Words With Friends word