shittah

noun

shit·​tah ˈshi-tə 

plural shittahs or shittim ˈshi-təm 

: a tree of uncertain identity but probably an acacia (such as Vachellia seyal) from the wood of which the ark and fittings of the Hebrew tabernacle were made

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shiṭṭāh

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shittah

• pitta
• baryta