English Words from Arabic origins
(words that have come into English directly or indirectly, from or through, Arabic)
A Muslim official in South Asia: Historically a nawab, or a local governor, had the job of a provincial deputy ruler under the Muslim empire.
1. The evergreen tree of the genus citrus: The orange tree like the Citrus sinensis produces edible.
2. The fruit of the Citrus sinensis: The yellow-red oranges that Jill liked best tasted quite sour-sweet, and were from the orange tree in her backyard.
2. The fruit of the Citrus sinensis: The yellow-red oranges that Jill liked best tasted quite sour-sweet, and were from the orange tree in her backyard.
1. A conceited and vain person: Susan's sister seemed to be so superficial, pinky, and self-centered that Susan called her a popinjay.
2. Archaic, a parrot: Grace found out that a popinjay referred to that colorful and very talkative bird that was usually kept in a cage in earlier times.
2. Archaic, a parrot: Grace found out that a popinjay referred to that colorful and very talkative bird that was usually kept in a cage in earlier times.
1. A round or oval frame strung with cords made of plastic, wire, or sinew and connected with a handle:A racket is used to.hit a tennis ball when playing tennis, or when playing badminton.
2. A very loud distressing, and irritating noise: Suddenly a racket outside woke up the couple in the middle of the night.
2. A very loud distressing, and irritating noise: Suddenly a racket outside woke up the couple in the middle of the night.
1. A certain number of sheets of paper: It used to be that a ream consisted of 480 sheets of paper, called a short ream, but now 500 sheets is normal, called a long ream.
2. A large amount of paper, information, etc.: Sam tried to sort the reams of newspapers to find the article he was looking for.
2. A large amount of paper, information, etc.: Sam tried to sort the reams of newspapers to find the article he was looking for.
A huge mythical bird: A roc is found in Arabian legends, is said to be enormous and very powerful, and to dwell in the area of the Indian Ocean
1. A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, that belongs to the crow family: During their trip around Europe, Jack and Jill noticed many rooks that nested in treetop colonies.
2. A person who swindles or cheats: In the story, the crock turned out to be a real rook who tricked people into giving him a lot of money.
3. One of the black or white chessboard pieces; a castle: Tom explained that a rook could be moved either in a straight line forward or in a straight line sideways on the chess board during a game.
2. A person who swindles or cheats: In the story, the crock turned out to be a real rook who tricked people into giving him a lot of money.
3. One of the black or white chessboard pieces; a castle: Tom explained that a rook could be moved either in a straight line forward or in a straight line sideways on the chess board during a game.
A trip into an undeveloped country to observe or hunt wild animals: The purpose of Jim taking part in a safari in East Africa was to photograph lions and giraffes for a magazine article about wild animals..
The stigmas of the purple-colored flowers of the crocus, Crocus sativus: Saffron is used in different ways, as a spice seasoning and for adding color to foods, and sometimes as a dye or as an insect repellent.
Sahel (s) (proper noun)
A geographical name for the part of Africa between the southern section, Sudan, and the Sahara in the north: The Sahel extends from Mauritania to Chad and is noted to be a semidesert along the southern edge of the Sahara desert.
A term used in India to refer to or to speak to a man in a position of authority: White government officials were called sahibs in the time of British rule in India.
In India, a deep bow with the right palm on the forehead: When reading a book on Muslim customs, Jack learned that a salaam was used to show great respect and reverence to a person.
A breed of dog of an ncient sighting hounds; Royal Dog of Egypt; Gazelle Hound; Persian Greyhound: The Saluki, originally from the Middle East, is a tall dog with a smooth and silky coat, long fringes on the long ears, and on the tail.
A long band of cloth worn either around the waist (Cumberland, waistband) or over one shoulder to the opposite hip: A sash is usually worn with formal clothes to an official event or ceremony.
A fabric made from silk, nylon, or polyester with one side being shiny or lustrous, and the other side dull: Satin is woven in a special way to produce a glossy and smooth material, but has a drawback in not being very durable and snagging easily.
