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“Their name comes from the Spanish word for javelin, "jabalina," because of their razor-sharp teeth.] "T'ought I was lyin 'about the money, did ye?”
“It turns out javelina (pronounced hah-v@-LEE-n@) is a synonym for collared peccary and has an interesting etymology:Alteration of Spanish jabalina, feminine of jabalí, jabalín, wild boar, from Arabic (hinzir) jabal, mountain (swine), from jabal, mountain; see gbl in Semitic roots.”
“A number of animals and vegetables followed the same route: avocado from aguacate; mesquite; sapodilla from zapote; guayule; coyote; armadillo; ocelot from ocelote; chaparral; and javalina from jabalina.”
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Spanish words with arabic etymology
Spanish words acquired from classical and andalusi Arabic
spanish words wit..., abelmosco, abenuz, aceite, aceituna, acerola, ajedrez, ajonjoli, albahaca, barrio, ojalá, Belen and 36 more...
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