תפוז
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
Blend of תַּפּוּחַ (tapúakh, “apple”) + זָהָב (zahav, “gold”). Coined by lexicographer Isaac Avinery.
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /taˈpuz/
(file)
Noun edit
תַּפּוּז • (tapúz) m (plural indefinite תַּפּוּזִים, plural construct תַּפּוּזֵי־)
- orange (fruit)
- Synonym: תַּפּוּחַ זָהָב (tapúakh zaháv)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Klein, Ernest (1987) “תַּפּוּז”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 712