gopher wood

gopher wood

noun
an unidentified wood used in building Noah's ark. Gen. 6:14.

Origin:
1605–15; < Hebrew gōpher

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gopher wood
 
n
the wood used in the construction of Noah's ark, thought to be a type of cypress (Genesis 6:14)
 
[from Hebrew gōpher]

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