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halzoun

halzoun noun: a buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by the larvae of Linguatula serrata.

Noun

halzoun (uncountable)

  1. A buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by the larvae of Linguatula serrata.

Origin of halzoun

From Arabic حَلَزُون (ḥalazūn).

Questions about halzoun

What does halzoun mean?
Halzoun means a buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by the larvae of Linguatula serrata.
What part of speech is halzoun?
Halzoun is a noun.

Words near halzoun in the dictionary

  1. Halyna
  2. halysin
  3. halysitid
  4. halysitids
  5. halywercfolk
  6. halzoun
  7. ham
  8. ham and beef shop
  9. ham and beef shops
  10. ham and eggs
  11. Ham and Stone

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