saum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. fasting; one of the five pillars of Islam
  2. A herbaceous border found at the edge of a woodland patch. It is usually found below and farther out from the woodland than the woody shrub mantel and the tree canopy.

Word forms

saum sawm

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic صَوْم (ṣawm, “fasting”).

Derived words

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