תפוח עץ

Hebrew

Etymology

Compound of תַּפּוּחַ (tapúakh, “apple [of]”) +‎ עֵץ (ets, “tree”), literally “tree-apple”; in contrast to תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה (tapúakh adamá, “potato, earthapple”).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /taˌpuaχ ˈ(ʔ)et͡s/
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Noun

תַּפּוּחַ עֵץ • (tapúakh éts) m (plural indefinite תַּפּוּחֵי עֵץ)

  1. (retronym) apple

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