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(1) (×גוז, 'ĕghoÌ„z; καÏÏ…Ìα, karuÌa; Arabic jauz, “the walnut†()): This is certainly the walnut tree, Juglans regia, a native of Persia and the Himalayas which flourishes under favorable conditions in all parts of Palestine; particularly in the mountains. In such situations it attains the height of from 60 to 90 ft. A grove of such trees affords the most delightful shade.
(2) (×‘Ö¼×˜× ×™×, botÌ£nı̄m; τεÏεÌβινθοι, tereÌbinthoi (, margin “pistachio nutsâ€)): The Hebrew is perhaps allied to the Arabic butÌ£m, the “terebinth,†which is closely allied to the Pistacia vera, Natural Order Anacardiaceae, which produces pistachio nuts. These nuts, known in Arabic as fistuÌ„kÌ£, are prime favorites with the people of Palestine. They are oblong, 3/4 inches long, with green, oily cotyledons. They are eaten raw and are also made into various sweets and confectionery. They are a product of Palestine, very likely to be sent as a present to Egypt ().