Definitions

1. noun

A type of tree, Acacia, native to Africa, used for making furniture, woodwork, and other products.

“The ancient Egyptians used shittim wood for building their temples.”

2. noun

A place or area covered with shittim trees.

“The safari group trekked through the dense shittim forest.”

3. proper noun

A town or city, possibly in Africa, known for its shittim wood.

“Shittim is a small town in the heart of Africa where the locals harvest shittim wood for a living.”