חציל

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Hebrew

חציל
Root
ח־צ־ל (ḥ-ṣ-l)

Etymology

Coined by Abraham Lunz in 1831, adapted from Arabic حَيْصَل (ḥayṣal).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

חָצִיל (khatsílm (plural indefinite חֲצִילִים)

  1. eggplant, aubergine (the fruit)

References

  • חציל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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