arabin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab)bor. Ancient Greek Ἄραψ (Áraps) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός (Arabikós)bor. Latin arabicusder. English arabic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English arabin From arabic + -in.
Meanings
- (countable, dated, uncountable) A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic
- (countable, dated, uncountable) Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arabins | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| arabine | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
pt arabina (a carbohydrate found in gum arabic)