Xeilem

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Xeilem arabice zizania lolium.


Apparatus:

Xeilem B e | -lẽ AC | Xechilem f {'ch' unexplained}


Translation:

Xeilem is Arabic for Latin zizania or lolium {"darnel, cockle, tares"}.


Commentary:

Wehr (1976): ﺷﻳﻠﻢ /šailam/ "darnel (Lolium temulentum; bot.); a variety of vetch". Siggel (1950: 47): ﺷﻳﻠﻢ /šailam/ Lolium temulentum (Gram.) Taumelloch {i.e. "darnel"}.


See also: Era, Silemi, Zuan, Zizanion

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