תפוח אדמה

Hebrew

Etymology

Calque of French pomme de terre (literally apple of [the] earth), like Dutch aardappel and others.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /taˌpuaχ adaˈma/
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Noun

תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה • (tapúach adamám (plural indefinite תַּפּוּחֵי אֲדָמָה)

  1. potato (Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber)

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