زیت

See also: زيت‎

Ottoman Turkish

زیت

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَيْت‎ (zayt, “oil”).

Noun

زیت • (zeyt)

  1. olive oil, sweet oil, a vegetable oil pressed from olives
    Synonym: زیتون یاغی‎ (zeytun yağı)
  2. (in general) any kind of oil obtained through pressing
  • زیتار‎ (zeytar, “lees or dregs of oil”)
  • زیتون‎ (zeytun, “olive”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: zeyt

Further reading

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