argaman

English

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A particular purple dye or color.
  • An Israeli wine grape.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew (modern) אַרְגָּמָן (purple, crimson) derived from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (purple, red-purple).

Origin

Akkadian

𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡

Gloss

purple, red-purple

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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