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Where does “زَعْتَر” come from?

زَعْتَر (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܨܬܪܐ — savory; wild thyme.

زَعْتَر (Arabic): wild thyme; thyme

Definitions

  1. wild thyme; thyme

Ancestry of “زَعْتَر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܨܬܪܐsavory; wild thyme

Words derived from “زَعْتَر”

  • zaatar
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