نیشكر

See also: نیشکر

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian نیشکر (neyšakar, “sugar cane”), a compound of نی (ney, “cane, reed”) + شکر (šakar, “sugar”).

Noun

نیشكر • (neyşeker)

  1. sugar cane, a tropical plant whose sap is a source of sugar (Saccharum officinarum)
    Synonym: شكر قامشی (şeker kamışı)

Descendants

  • Turkish: neyşeker

Further reading

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