תפוז

Hebrew

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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