אביונה

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Diminutive of חָבִית (ḥɔḇiṯ, khavít, “cask, barrel”), owing to its shape. The lewd meaning is a late misinterpretation of textual sources after the root א־ב־ה (a-b-h).

Pronunciation

  • (אֶבְיוֹנָה, evyoná)
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Noun

אֲבִיּוֹנָה • (ʔăḇiyyonɔ, aviyoná) f

  1. (Biblical Hebrew, Medieval Hebrew) caperberry, fruit of the caperbush
  2. (rare) orgasm
    Synonym: אוֹרְגַּזְמָה (orgázma)

References

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