مرجان

العربية

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مرجان

/mar.d͡ʒaːn/
/mur.d͡ʒaːn/

Where it comes from

From Classical Syriac ܡܪܰܓܳܢ (margān, “pearl-like”), from ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ (margānīṯā, “pearl”), from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), an Iranian borrowing. For the meaning development compare Arabic مَرْو (marw, “odoriferous plants; Maerua crassifolia; pebble; flint; quartz”).

noun مَرْجَان · مُرْجَان · marjān · murjān · مَرْجَانَة · مُرْجَانَة

collective small pearls
collective corals

In English

coral species or colony

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {مرجان},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}