The terebinth, also called the turpentine tree, is a deciduous tree species of the genus Pistacia, native to the Mediterranean region from the western regions of Morocco and Portugal to Greece and western and southeastern Turkey.

What does terebinth mean in the Bible?

TEREBINTH , a tree of the genus Pistacia of which four species grow in Israel (for two of them see *Mastic (Lentisk) and *Pistachio). ... 35:4); the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon under a terebinth (Judg. 6:11); and the bodies of Saul and his sons were buried beneath one (i Chron. 10:12; in i Sam.

What does terebinth mean in English?

terebinth. / (ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ) / noun. a small anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the Mediterranean region, having winged leafstalks and clusters of small flowers, and yielding a turpentine.