hajilij
English
Etymology
Arabic هَجْلِيج (hajlīj).
Noun
hajilij
- The tree Balanites aegyptiaca, from which zachun is derived.
- 2012, Steve Kemper, A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa:
- They dug a grave in the shade of a hajilij tree.
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Synonyms
- desert date, soap berry tree, Thron tree, Egyptian myrobalan, Egyptian balsam, Zachum oil tree
Further reading
Balanites aegyptiaca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia