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ʿărāvā עֲרָבָה ‘willow’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿārav עָרַב ‘to pledge’
Roots: ערב

ʿărāvā n, f
1) poplar, willow
 1a) a tree characterised by dark wood

Mentioned in Codex Leviticus 23:40 Isaiah 44:4, 15:7 Psalms 137:2 Job 40:22

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