sarooj

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noun

A traditional water-resistant mortar made of clay and limestone, used in Iranian architecture.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounsarooj (uncountable)

alternative saruj

Origin

  1. Arabicصَارُوج
  2. Englishsarooj

From Arabic صَارُوج (ṣārūj)

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Chicago

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