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Where does “ajonjolí” come from?

ajonjolí (Spanish) comes from Arabic جُلْجُلَان — sesame; sesame seed.

ajonjolí (Spanish): sesame; sesame, sesame seed

Definitions

  1. sesame; sesame, sesame seed

Ancestry of “ajonjolí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجُلْجُلَانsesame; sesame seed

Words derived from “ajonjolí”

  • giuggiulena
Every word from Arabic جُلْجُلَان →