Etymology

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Today it means: A particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Middle Eastern cuisine (Origanum syriacum). Full definition →

Arabic زَعْتَر ← Classical Syriac ܨܬܪܐ
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  1. Classical Syriac · derived fromܨܬܪܐ
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromزَعْتَر
  3. English todayzaatar

From Arabic زَعْتَر (zaʕtar), صَعْتَر (ṣaʕtar, “wild thyme; condiment made from this herb”), probably from Classical Syriac ܨܬܪܐ (ṣāṯrā), related to Hebrew צַתְרָה (ṣátrā).

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