βόρασσος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

An Egyptian word. Compare Arabic بسر (busr, unripe dates), Classical Syriac ܒܣܪܐ (*busrā, unripe grape), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic בֻּסְרָא (busrā) and Hebrew בֹּסֶר (boser, unripe grape).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βόρᾰσσος (bórăssosm (genitive βορᾰ́σσου); second declension

  1. (botany) growing spadix of the date with immature fruit

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Borassus

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