Shittah tree

{ }, n. [ Heb. shittāh, pl. shittīm. ] A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; -- now believed to have been the wood of the Acacia Seyal, which is hard, fine grained, and yellowish brown in color. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, n. [ Heb. shittāh, pl. shittīm. ] A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; -- now believed to have been the wood of the Acacia Seyal, which is hard, fine grained, and yellowish brown in color. [ 1913 Webster ]