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Etymology · Arabic

حَلْفَا

2 English words descend from Arabic حَلْفَا, most common first.

halfaSynonym of esparto (“North African grass”).
halfa grassA north African and south Asian grass of species Desmostachya bipinnata, with tough stems woven into rope, sandals, mats, etc., and sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions.