acacia
/əˈkeɪ.ʃə/noun
Definition
A thorny tree or shrub common in desert regions, whose durable wood was used in constructing the tabernacle and its furniture.
Modern Equivalent
acacia tree / desert hardwood
Usage Notes
Called 'shittim wood' in KJV. The Ark of the Covenant, the table of showbread, and the altar were made of acacia wood overlaid with gold.
Example Verse
“And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.”Exodus 25:10