תפוז

Hebrew

Etymology

Blend of תַּפּוּחַ‎ (tapúakh, “apple”) +‎ זָהָב‎ (zahav, “gold”). Coined by lexicographer Isaac Avinery.

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /taˈpuz/

Noun

תַּפּוּז • (tapúz) m (plural indefinite תַּפּוּזִים‎, plural construct תַּפּוּזֵי־‎)

orange (fruit)
Synonym: תַּפּוּחַ זָהָב‎ (tapúakh zaháv)

Derived terms

תָּפֹז‎

References

Klein, Ernest (1987), “תַּפּוּז”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English‎, Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 712

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