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ḥallāmūt חַלָּמוּת ‘mallow’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥālam חָלַם ‘be healthy / to dream’ ( in the sense of insipidity )
Roots: חלם

ḥallāmūt n, m
1) purslane, a tasteless plant with thick slimy juice

Mentioned in Job 6:6

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