argan
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argan (plural argans)
- 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[1]:
- 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.
- Fruit of this tree.
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tree
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fruit
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argan m (plural argans)
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- “argan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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- ragan (with metathesis)
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argan