σχίνος

Greek

Alternative forms

σκίνος m (skínos)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σχῖνος (skhînos)

Noun

σχίνος • (schínos) m (plural σχίνοι)

trees and shrubs of the Pistacia genus, which includes:
1. mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus)
2. pistachio tree (Pistacia vera)
3. turpentine tree (Pistacia terebinthus)

Declension

declension of σχίνος

	singular	plural
nominative	σχίνος •	σχίνοι •
genitive	σχίνου •	σχίνων •
accusative	σχίνο •	σχίνους •
vocative	σχίνε •	σχίνοι •

Synonyms

(mastic tree): μαστιχιά f (mastichiá)
(mastic tree): μαστιχόδεντρο f (mastichódentro)
(pistachio tree): φιστικιά f (fistikiá)
(turpentine tree): τερέβινθος f (terévinthos)

See also

μαστίχα f (mastícha, “mastic”)

Further reading

σχίνος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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