argan
/ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡən/
argan noun: a tree of species Sideroxylon spinosum (formerly Argania spinosa), of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
Noun
argan (plural argans)
- A tree of species Sideroxylon spinosum (formerly Argania spinosa), of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
- When pressed, the argan tree’s fruit produces a luxurious oil which is rich in fatty acids, omega-6 and vitamin E. Argan is said to help treat many skin and hair conditions.2016 June 7, Celeste Hicks, “'Free, local and special': argan oil co-ops booming in Morocco”, in The Guardian
- Fruit of this tree.
argan meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian
argan in Tamil
- எண்ணெய்விதை வகை
argan in Arabic
- tree
- أَرْقَان ʔarqān
argan in Persian
- tree
- آرگان ârgân
Forms of argan
| plural | argans |
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Origin of argan
Borrowed from Tashelhit argan.
Words formed from argan
- argan oil
Words that rhyme with argan
Questions about argan
- What does argan mean?
- Argan means a tree of species Sideroxylon spinosum (formerly Argania spinosa), of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
- What is argan in Tamil?
- Argan in Tamil is எண்ணெய்விதை வகை. See Argan meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is argan?
- Argan is a noun.
- How do you pronounce argan?
- Argan is pronounced /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡən/.
- What is the plural of argan?
- The plural of argan is argans.
Words near argan in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: argan (page history and authors); argan (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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