גרעין

Hebrew

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon).

Noun

גַּרְעִין • (gar'ín) m (plural indefinite גַּרְעִינִים, singular construct גַּרְעִין־, plural construct גַּרְעִינֵי־)

  1. nucleus, core, pit (central part of something)
    גרעין דובדבן ― cherry pit
  2. nucleus of an atom
  3. nucleus of a biological cell
  4. seed of a plant

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