רקפת

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Hebrew

רקפתCyclamen persicum

Etymology

Root
ר־ק־ף (r-q-p)

Akin to Jewish Babylonian Aramaic רקפתא (/⁠*raqəp̄tā⁠/), Arabic رَقَف (raqaf), رَكَف (rakaf) of the same meaning. The origin is unknown.

Noun

רַקֶּפֶת (rakéfetf (plural indefinite רַקָּפוֹת)

  1. cyclamen

References

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

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