חציל

Hebrew

Root
ח־צ־ל (kh-ts-l)
2 terms

Etymology

Coined by Abraham Lunz in 1831, adapted from Arabic حَيْصَل (ḥayṣal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

חָצִיל • (khatsíl) m (plural indefinite חֲצִילִים) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. eggplant, aubergine (the fruit)

References

  • “חציל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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