משמש

Hebrew

Root
מ־שׁ־מ־שׁ (m-sh-m-sh)
1 term

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِشْمِش (mišmiš, “apricots”).

Pronunciation

Noun

מִשְׁמֵשׁ • (mishmésh) m (plural indefinite מִשְׁמֵשִׁים)

  1. apricot (a round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside)

References

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