Shittah
Pronunciation : Shit"tah, Shit"tah tree`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Heb. shittah, pl. shittim.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913