saxaul
/ˈsæksɔːl/
saxaul noun: either of two species of the amaranth genus Haloxylon: Haloxylon ammodendron (syn. Haloxylon aphyllum; black saxaul) and Haloxylon persicum (white saxaul), found in sandy habitats from Egypt to Mongolia and China.
Noun
saxaul (plural saxauls)
saxaul meaning in Arabic
saxaul in Arabic
- any plant of the Haloxylon genus
- رِمْث rimṯ, رَمْث ramṯ, غَضًى ḡaḍan, غَضًا ḡaḍan
Forms of saxaul
| plural | saxauls |
|---|---|
| alternative form | saksaul |
Origin of saxaul
Borrowed from Russian саксау́л (saksaúl), via a Turkic variety (compare Bashkir саҡсауыл (saqsawıl), Kazakh сексеуіл (seksewil)), ultimately from Kalmyk [script needed] (zaɣzāml̥, “a bush growing in the desert”), compare Mongolian заг (zag, “saxaul”), Kalmyk за (za).
Words formed from saxaul
Phrases with saxaul
Questions about saxaul
- What does saxaul mean?
- Saxaul means either of two species of the amaranth genus Haloxylon: Haloxylon ammodendron (syn. Haloxylon aphyllum; black saxaul) and Haloxylon persicum (white saxaul), found in sandy habitats from Egypt to Mongolia and China.
- What is saxaul in Arabic?
- Saxaul in Arabic is رِمْث (rimṯ), رَمْث (ramṯ), غَضًى (ḡaḍan). See Saxaul meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is saxaul?
- Saxaul is a noun.
- How do you pronounce saxaul?
- Saxaul is pronounced /ˈsæksɔːl/.
- What is the plural of saxaul?
- The plural of saxaul is saxauls.
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