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From the root ع ر ر(ʕ r r) meaning “to be mangy” “to be covered in scabs or scales”, “to strip or flake”, the juniper plant being characterized by its tiny scale-like leaves; cognate with Hebrewעַרְעָר(ʿarʿār, “juniper”), and also Ugaritic𐎓𐎗𐎓𐎗(ʿrʿr, “tamarisk”), Classical Syriacܥܰܪܳܐ(ʿarrā, “tamarisk”) as tamarisks look similar in texture.
