argan

See also: Argan and argán

English

Etymology

From Tashelhit argan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ɡən

Noun

argan (plural argans)

  1. A tree of species Sideroxylon spinosum (formerly Argania spinosa), of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
    • 2016 June 7, Celeste Hicks, “'Free, local and special': argan oil co-ops booming in Morocco”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
      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.
  2. Fruit of this tree.

Derived terms

  • argan oil

Translations

Further reading

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Tashelhit argan.

Pronunciation

Noun

argan m (plural argans)

  1. argan

References

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • ragan — with metathesis

Adjective

argan

  1. strong masculine accusative singular of argr

Tashelhit

Etymology

Inherited from Medieval Tashelhit اَرْكَانْ (“argan”)[1], a verbal noun of رچ (reg, “to grind, to crush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /arɡan/
  • Audio (Agadir):(file)

Noun

argan m (plural arganen, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵔⴳⴰⵏ, Arabic spelling آرڭان)

  1. argan tree
    اوهوي ي وابّاي ن وارڭان، نرات ي التّاريخ.
    uhuy i wabbay n wargan, nrat i ttarix.
    No to cutting down the Argan trees, we want it for history.

Inflection

Inflection of argan
singular plural
free state argan arganen
annexed state wargan warganen

Derived terms

  • amrrag (“argan nut pestler”)
  • argginn (“large argan trees”)
  • targant (“an argan tree”)
  • zzit wargan (“argan oil”)

Descendants

  • → French: arganier
  • → English: argan
  • → Arabic: أرقان
  • → Moroccan Amazigh: ⴰⵔⴳⴰⵏ (argan)

See also

  • afyyaš (“argan fruit”)
  • agdal (“land put into detention”)
  • ajdur (“argan flower”)
  • asnnan (“thorn”)
  • tagant (“forest”)
  • taggunt (“stone”)
  • tiẓnin (“argan kernels”)
  • uẓlim (“argan nut ”)

References

  1. ^ Ibn Tunart (a. 1172), Kitāb Al-Asmā’‎[1], sourced from Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l'homme, Cité numérique de la Méditerranée (Cinumed), page 9
  • Stroomer, Harry (2025), Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 1 a—e (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/1) (in French), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 381b
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