"fesh-fesh" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Arabic [Term?] Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|}} Arabic [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fesh-fesh (uncountable)
  1. Fine dust (sand) that looks like solid ground but behaves like soft mud. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fesh-fesh-en-noun-wK-GAp6M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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