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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