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solʿām סׇלְעָם ‘locust’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: apparently from the same as selaʿ סֶ֫לַע ‘crag’ in the sense of crushing as with a rock, i.e. consuming
Roots: סלע

solʿām n, m
1) locust
 1a) an edible winged locust

Mentioned in Codex Leviticus 11:22

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