gopher wood

See also: gopherwood

English

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Etymology

From גפר, found in Genesis 6:14. Unrelated to the North American animal. Sometimes hypothesized to be ultimately cognate to English cypress, the wood itself being such or related to the tree.

Noun

gopher wood (uncountable)

  1. (biblical) The unidentified wood used in the construction of Noah's Ark.

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Translations

the wood used in the construction of Noah's Ark - not yet identified
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