"luz" meaning in English

See luz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew לוּז (luz, “almond”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|לוּז|t=almond|tr=luz}} Borrowed from Hebrew לוּז (luz, “almond”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} luz
  1. A small bone in the human spinal column, believed in Muslim and Jewish traditions to be the indestructible bone from which the body will be rebuilt at the time of resurrection.
    Sense id: en-luz-en-noun-mBIuPmrr Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 4 4 14 1 1 3 8 1 3 7 1 2 2 5 3 1 3 1 1 13 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 15 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 3 3 13 5 1 3 7 1 1 6 1 2 2 4 3 1 2 1 1 14 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 4 4 14 1 1 3 8 1 1 7 1 2 2 5 3 1 3 1 1 13 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3
  2. The almond tree
    Sense id: en-luz-en-noun-3rr7axBs
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