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hajilij

hajilij noun: the tree Balanites aegyptiaca, from which zachun is derived.

Noun

hajilij

  1. The tree Balanites aegyptiaca, from which zachun is derived.
    • They dug a grave in the shade of a hajilij tree.2012, Steve Kemper, A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa
    Synonyms:
    desert date, soap berry tree, Thron tree, Egyptian myrobalan, Egyptian balsam, Zachum oil tree

Synonyms of hajilij

  • desert date
  • soap berry tree
  • Thron tree
  • Egyptian myrobalan
  • Egyptian balsam
  • Zachum oil tree

Origin of hajilij

From Arabic هَجْلِيج (hajlīj).

Questions about hajilij

What does hajilij mean?
Hajilij means the tree Balanites aegyptiaca, from which zachun is derived.
What part of speech is hajilij?
Hajilij is a noun.

Words near hajilij in the dictionary

  1. Hajemis
  2. hajes
  3. haji
  4. hajib
  5. hajibs
  6. hajilij
  7. Hajipur
  8. hajis
  9. hajj
  10. hajjah
  11. hajjahs

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