خس

See also: چش, حس, چس, and خش

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Aramaic חַסָּא‎ (khassā), from Akkadian 𒄭𒄑𒊬 (ḫisu, lettuce), from Sumerian 𒄭𒄑𒊬 (hiz, lettuce); cognates with Classical Syriac ܚ̈ܲܣܸܐ (ḥassā) and Hebrew חַסָּה (khása).

Noun

خَسّ (ḵass) m (collective, singulative خَسَّة (ḵassa))

  1. lettuce (Lactuca gen. and Lactuca sativa in particular)

Declension

Descendants

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