First Known Use: 1611
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shittah
noun shit·tah \ˈshi-tə\
plural shittahs or shit·tim \ˈshi-təm\
Definition of SHITTAH
: a tree of uncertain identity but probably an acacia (as Acacia seyal) from the wood of which the ark and fittings of the Hebrew tabernacle were made
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Origin of SHITTAH
Hebrew shiṭṭāh
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