Khas

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Khas arabice lactuca.


Apparatus:

Khas BC e | Kas A jp | Khars f {possibly 'ss' misread as 'rs'}


Translation:

Khas is Arabic for Latin lactuca {"lettuce"}.


Commentary:

Khas
Wehr (1976): ﺧﺲ /ḫass/ "lettuce, Lactuca sativa; (bot.)"; Siggel (1950: 32): ﺧﺲ /ḫass/ Lactuca sativa (Comp.), Gartensalat {i.e. "garden lettuce"}.


See also: Lactuca


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