زيزفون

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زيزفون

/zaj.za.fuːn/

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon). Doublet of زِفْزِف (zifzif) and زُفَيْزَف (zufayzaf, “jujube”). The meaning of oleaster is also encountered in Modern Greek τζιτζιφιά (tzitzifiá).

noun زَيْزَفُون · zayzafūn · الزَّيْزَفُون · زَيْزَفُونٌ

jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba)
Similar: عُنَّاب, زِفْزِف, زُفَيْزَف
linden, lime tree (Tilia spp.)
oleaster (Elaeagnus angustifolia and other species)
Similar: خِلَاف

In English

linden tree
oleaster plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, es

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"زيزفون." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

زيزفون. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86

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"زيزفون." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {زيزفون},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}