English Explanatory Dictionary

argaman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A particular purple dye or color.
  2. An Israeli wine grape.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡəmən/

Word forms

argaman

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אַרְגָּמָן (argaman, “purple, crimson”), from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (argamannu, “red-purple”).

Synonyms

argamannu

Translations

Hebrew: אַרְגָּמָן
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