Albanian

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish پانجار (pancar, beetroot), from Armenian բանջար (banǰar, edible greens, vegetable).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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panxhar m (definite panxhari)

  1. beetroot (Beta vulgaris)
    Synonym: rrepë
  2. sugar beet

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “panxhar”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1102