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desert date

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Balanites aegyptiaca, a tree native to Africa and the Middle East.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

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34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Amharic: ጓሳ (gwasa) — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Arabic: هِجْلِيج (hijlīj) — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Arabic: هَجْلِيج (hajlīj) — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Beja: šašōb — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Bissa: tɔɔsɩ — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Bole: zonge — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Bura: daɗumwa — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Southwestern Dinka: thɔ̈u — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • German: Wüstendattel — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • German: Zachunbaum — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Gourmanchéma: kpànkpágibu — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Gourmanchéma: pakpanpagabu — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Gourmanchéma: panpaabu — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Gourmanchéma: bangbabu — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Hausa: aduwa — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Kadugli: ndhumuso — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Karekare: àjan — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Kasem: gʋlsaa — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Kirya-Konzel: bukl — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Lela: bàró — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Miya: agam — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Moore: kɛglga — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Muyang: ejim — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Ngamo: zonge — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Ngizim: akɗa — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • North Mofu: dàgwár — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Shilluk: thäw — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Uldeme: adzim — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Vame: ajumek — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Zaghawa: geyra — tree native to Africa and the Middle East
  • Arabic: هِجْلِيج (hijlīj) — The fruit of this tree
  • Arabic: هَجْلِيج (hajlīj) — The fruit of this tree
  • Lela: c'bàró — The fruit of this tree
  • Zaghawa: gorow — The fruit of this tree