צרי

עברית

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צרי

/t͡soˈʁi/ Modern Israeli
/sˤɔ̆ˈriː/

Where it comes from

Possibly related to the Arabic ضَرَا (ḍarā, “to gush/leak blood”), i.e. "the sap/resin which is gushed [from the balsam tree]".

noun צֳרִי · tsorí

balsam תַּנֵּי. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר. הַצֳּרִי אֵינוֹ אֶלָּא (סְרַף) [שְׂרָף] שֶׂלְעֲצֵי (הַקְּטָב) [הַקְּטָף]

In English

salve ointment, cream or balm
balsam soothing ointment

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"צרי." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

צרי. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99

Chicago

"צרי." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צרי},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}