Mention some common words that evolved from Arabic adopted into English language
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There are actually several words from Arabic in the English language. Spanish has influenced a lot of English, which in turn, has been influenced a lot by the Arabic language.
Some common english words:
Alcohol- from "al-kuhl" meaning the kohl in Arabic
Apricot- "al-borcoque"
Artichoke- "al- karsufa"
Coffee- "qahwah"
Lemon-"limun" a collective term for citrus fruits
Lime- "lima"
Saffron- "za 'faran"
Sherbet- "sharbah"
Carob- "kharruba"
Caraway- " al-karawiya"
Syrup- "sharab"
Tamarind- "tamr hindi", meaning Indian date in Arabic!
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