Safsaf

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Safsaf arabice salix.


Apparatus:

Safsaf A ep | Saf.saf f | Saf uel saffaf B | Saf j | Safſf C


Translation:

Safsaf is Arabic for Latin salix {"willow, sallow"}.


Commentary:

Safsaf:
Wehr (1976): ﺻﻔﺼﺎﻑ /ṣafṣāf/ "a variety of willow (Salix Safsaf F.; bot.)".
Siggel (1950: 48): ﺻﻔﺼﺎﻑ /ṣafṣāf/: ﺻﻔﺼﻑ /ṣafṣaf/ Salix Weide {"willow"}.


WilfGunther (talk) 20:43, 3 November 2016 (GMT)


See also Culef, Salix, Itea


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