عرعر

العربية

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عرعر

/ʕar.ʕar/

Where it comes from

From the root ع ر ر (ʕ r r) meaning “to be mangy” “to be covered in scabs or scales”, “to strip or flake”, the juniper plant being characterized by its tiny scale-like leaves; cognate with Hebrew עַרְעָר (ʿarʿār, “juniper”), and also Ugaritic 𐎓𐎗𐎓𐎗 (ʿrʿr, “tamarisk”), Classical Syriac ܥܰܪܳܐ (ʿarrā, “tamarisk”) as tamarisks look similar in texture.

noun عَرْعَر · ʕarʕar · الْعَرْعَر · عَرْعَرٌ

juniper (Juniperus gen.)
evergreen, cypress

proper noun عَرْعَر · ʕarʕar · -

Arar (a city in Saudi Arabia)

In English

juniper shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus

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"عرعر." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%B1. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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عرعر. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%B1

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {عرعر},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}