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thyine

thyine noun: the fragrant wood of a North African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) in the family Cupressaceae.

Noun

thyine (uncountable)

  1. The fragrant wood of a North African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) in the family Cupressaceae.
    • The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble […]1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 18:12
    Synonyms:
    sandarac

Synonyms of thyine

Origin of thyine

From Latin thȳinus.

Questions about thyine

What does thyine mean?
Thyine means the fragrant wood of a North African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) in the family Cupressaceae.
What part of speech is thyine?
Thyine is a noun.

Words near thyine in the dictionary

  1. Thyestes
  2. Thygerson
  3. thygmotaxic
  4. thygmotaxis
  5. Thyia
  6. thyine
  7. thylacinamorphic
  8. thylacine
  9. thylacines
  10. thylacinid
  11. thylacinids

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