is akin to thuia, or thua, an African aromatic and coniferous tree; in Revelation 18:12 it describes a wood which formed part of the merchandise of Babylon; it was valued by Greeks and Romans for tables, being hard, durable and fragrant (AV marg., "sweet").
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