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From Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭 (zargōn) (Persian زرگون (zargun, literally gold-colored)), from Ancient Greek Συρικόν (Surikón, red lead, literally Syrian) (also found as Latin Syricum), syn. σάνδυξ (sándux). إِسْرِنْج (ʔisrinj) is the same word. See Συρία (Suría), however also see *jr̥Hanyam.

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زَرْقُون (zarqūnm

  1. red lead, minium
    Synonyms: إِسْرِنْج (ʔisrinj), أَحْمَر الرَصَاص (ʔaḥmar ar-raṣāṣ)
  2. zircon, a red gemstone

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