hajilij

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noun

The tree Balanites aegyptiaca, from which zachun is derived.

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desert datesoap berry treeThron treeEgyptian myrobalanEgyptian balsamZachum oil tree
OriginArabic هَجْلِيج →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The tree Balanites aegyptiaca, from which zachun is derived.

    They dug a grave in the shade of a hajilij tree.

    2012, Steve Kemper, A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa

    Synonyms: desert date, soap berry tree, Thron tree, Egyptian myrobalan, Egyptian balsam, Zachum oil tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe tree Balanites aegyptiaca, from which zachun is derived.

Similar
desert datesoap berry treeThron treeEgyptian myrobalanEgyptian balsamZachum oil tree

Origin

  1. Arabicهَجْلِيج
  2. Englishhajilij

From Arabic هَجْلِيج (hajlīj).

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APA

hajilij. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hajilij

MLA

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Chicago

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