Nachle
From Simon Online
Nachle arabice arbor palme.
Apparatus:
Nachle ABC fjp | Nachel ms. e
arabice om. f
Translation:
Nachle is Arabic for Latin arbor palme {"palm-tree"}.
Commentary and botanical identification:
Nachle:
Wehr (1976): ﻧﺨﻞ /naḫl/ "palm, date palm", nomen unitatis: ﻧﺨﻠﺔ /naḫla/ "a palm tree". Siggel (1950: 71): ﻧﺨﻞ /naḫl /"Palme, bes. Phoenix dactylifera (Palm.), Dattelplame; Name aller Teile der Palme {i.e. "plam-tree, esp. Phoenix dactylifera (Palm.), the date palm [[1]]; name of all parts of the palm-tree”}
Simon's form Nachle transcribes the nomen unitatis ﻧﺨﻠﺔ /naḫla/ "one palm tree".
WilfGunther 02/05/2014
See also Fenix