Hebrew edit

 
חציל
Root
ח־צ־ל (ḥ-ṣ-l)

Etymology edit

Coined by Abraham Lunz in 1831, adapted from Arabic حَيْصَل (ḥayṣal).

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

חָצִיל (khatsílm (plural indefinite חֲצִילִים) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. eggplant, aubergine (the fruit)

References edit

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

Further reading edit