ערמון

Hebrew

Root
ע־ר־ם (ʿ-r-m)
7 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʕ)arˈmon/
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  • Homophone: אַרְמוֹן (ʾarmón)

Noun

עַרְמוֹן • (ʿarmónm (plural indefinite עַרְמוֹנִים, plural construct עַרְמוֹנֵי־) [pattern: קַטְלוֹן]

  1. chestnut tree (a tree that bears chestnuts; a tree of the genus Castanea)
  2. (countable) chestnut (an edible nut (technically a fruit) of the Spanish chestnut or sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa); also (chiefly preceded by a descriptive word), a nut from a related shrub or tree; or a similar nut from an unrelated plant)

References

  • ערמון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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