Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zaqqum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: za-qqum
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A tree that grows in Jahannam (Hell), whose dwellers are compelled to eat the bitter fruit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَقُّوم (zaqqūm).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: زَقُّوم, ز ق م

Inflected Forms

Zakkum (alternative) Zoacum (alternative)

Questions

What does zaqqum mean?: A tree that grows in Jahannam (Hell), whose dwellers are compelled to eat the bitter fruit.
Where does zaqqum come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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