Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Quasi-passive of بَرْشَمَ (baršama, to be wry) with nisba ending.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

بَرْشُومِيّ (baršūmiyym

  1. (Egypt) common fig (Ficus carica)
  2. (Saudi-Arabia) prickly pear, nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica)
    Synonyms: تِين شَوْكِيّ (tīn šawkiyy), (Yemen) بَلَس (balas)

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