zem

Z10E1M3

noun

A zemidjan.

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

nounzem (plural zems)

plural zems

  1. informalA zemidjan.

    The name of the hotel will draw a blank with most zems so try asking for 'Les Paillotes'.

    2009, Anthony Ham, West Africa, page 109
    1 more example

    The omnipresence of zems (zemijohns; motorbike taxis) has translated into the near disappearance of car taxis […]

    2013, Simon Richmond, Stuart Butler, Lonely Planet Africa

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zem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zem

MLA

“zem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zem.

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