Etymology

resh cicada

Today it means: Megatibicen resh, a species of cicada found most commonly in Texas. Full definition →

Aramaic 𐡓 ← Hebrew ר ← Arabic ر
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  1. Arabic · derived fromر
  2. Hebrew · derived fromר
  3. Aramaic · derived from𐡓
  4. English todayresh cicada

Partial calque of taxonomic name Megatibicen resh. From the character resh, either Aramaic 𐡓, Hebrew ר or Arabic ر, which resembles patterns commonly found on the thoraxes of members of this species.

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