רקפת

רקפת

Hebrew

רקפת – Cyclamen persicum

Etymology

Root
ר־ק־ף‎ (r-q-p)

Akin to Jewish Babylonian Aramaic רקפתא‎ (/*raqəp̄tā/), Arabic رَقَف‎ (raqaf), رَكَف‎ (rakaf) of the same meaning. The origin is unknown.

Noun

רַקֶּפֶת • (rakéfet) f (plural indefinite רַקָּפוֹת‎) [pattern: קַטֶּלֶת]

1. cyclamen

References

• “רקפת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• רקפת on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he