shittimwood
shit·tim·wood
noun \ˈshi-təm-ˌwu̇d\Definition of SHITTIMWOOD
1
: the wood of the shittah tree
2
: any of several trees (genus Bumelia, especially B. lanuginosa) of the sapodilla family of the southern United States; also : their hard heavy dense wood
Origin of SHITTIMWOOD
Hebrew shiṭṭīm (plural of shiṭṭāh) + English wood
First Known Use: 1588
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