רקפת

Hebrew
⁧רקפת⁩ – Cyclamen persicum

Etymology
Root
⁧ר־ק־ף⁩ (r-q-p)

Akin to Jewish Babylonian Aramaic ⁧רקפתא⁩ (/⁠*raqəp̄tā⁠/), Arabic ⁧رَقَف⁩ (raqaf), ⁧رَكَف⁩ (rakaf) of the same meaning. The origin is unknown.

Noun

⁧רַקֶּפֶת⁩ • (rakéfet) f (plural indefinite ⁧רַקָּפוֹת⁩) [pattern: ⁧קַטֶּלֶת⁩]

  1. cyclamen

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

Further reading
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