Moroccan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic, from the root ب ق ل (b-q-l). Related to بَقْل (baql, vegetables, green plants, herbs). Compare Andalusian Arabic رييس البقول (rayīs el-buqūl, spinach), Maltese bqajla (spinach).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

بقولة (baqqūlaf (collective)

  1. spinach