חציל

Hebrew
חציל
Root
ח־צ־ל‎ (ḥ-ṣ-l)

Etymology

Coined by Abraham Lunz in 1831, adapted from Arabic حَيْصَل‎ (ḥayṣal).

Noun

חָצִיל • (khatsíl) m (plural indefinite חֲצִילִים‎) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. eggplant, aubergine (the fruit)

References
  • “חציל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading
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