ISLAMIC AND CHRISTIAN
SPAIN
IN THE EARLY
MIDDLE AGES
Thomas F. Glick
Table 1
Edible Crops Introduced by the Arabs
Spanish
Derivation
Meaning
Arabic Form
aceituna
olive
al-zaitûna
albaricoque
apricot
al-barqûq
alcachofa
artichoke
al-kharshuf
algarrobo
carob
al-kharrûba
arroz
rice
al-ruz
azafran
saffron
al-za'farân
azúcar
sugar
al-sukkar
azufaifa
jujube
al-zufayzaf
berenjena
egg plant
bâdhinjâna
chirivia
parsnip
jiriwiyya
limón
lemon
laimûn
naranja
orange
nâranjâ
toronia
grapefruit
turunja
zanahoria
carrot
isfannâriya