zerda

Z10E1R1D2A1

noun

The fennec (Vulpes zerda).

OriginArabic [script needed] →
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Meanings

nounzerda (plural zerdas)

plural zerdas

  1. archaicThe fennec (Vulpes zerda).

Origin

  1. Arabic[script needed]
  2. Englishzerda

From Arabic [script needed] (zerdawā), probably of Persian origin; compare Persian زرد (zard, “yellow”) and the dialectal suffix و (-ow, -aw) that creates nouns from adjectives.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

zerda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerda

MLA

“zerda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerda. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zerda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerda.

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