Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ע־ד־שׁ (ʿ-d-š)

Compare Arabic عَدَس (ʕadas, lentil) and Arabic عَدَسَة (ʕadasa, lens).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

עֲדָשָׁה (adasháf (plural indefinite עֲדָשִׁים, singular construct עַדְשַׁת־)

  1. lentil, lens

Noun edit

עֲדָשָׁה (adasháf (plural indefinite עֲדָשׁוֹת, singular construct עַדְשַׁת־)

  1. (optics) lens

References edit

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

Further reading edit