Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic دُود الْقَزّ (dūd al-qazz). Equivalent to دود (dūd) +‎ قز (qazz), literally silk worm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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دود القز (dūd el-qazzm (collective, singulative دودة القز f (dūdet el-qazz), paucal دودات القز (dūdāt el-qazz))

  1. silkworms