"shoresh" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shorashim [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew שֹׁרֶשׁ (“root”) Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|שֹׁרֶשׁ|t=root}} Borrowed from Hebrew שֹׁרֶשׁ (“root”) Head templates: {{en-noun|shorashim}} shoresh (plural shorashim)
  1. A Semitic root Categories (topical): Semitic linguistics
    Sense id: en-shoresh-en-noun-f-0kp6vk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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