saxaul

English

Etymology

From Russian саксау́л (saksaúl), from Kazakh сексеуіл (seksewil).

Noun

saxaul (plural saxauls)

Any of three species of the amaranth genus Haloxylon: Haloxylon ammodendron (the black saxaul), Haloxylon aphyllum, and Haloxylon persicum (the white saxaul).

Derived terms

saxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri)

Translations

Any plant of the Haloxylon genus

Mongolian: заг (mn) (zag)

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