"zerda" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zerdas [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic [script needed] (zerdawā), probably of Persian origin; compare Persian زرد (zard, “yellow”) and the dialectal suffix و (-ow, -aw) that creates nouns from adjectives. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|tr=zerdawā}} Arabic [script needed] (zerdawā), {{der|en|fa|-}} Persian Head templates: {{en-noun}} zerda (plural zerdas)
  1. (archaic) The fennec (Vulpes zerda). Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Foxes
    Sense id: en-zerda-en-noun-u7~V4QiX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 22 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 31 2

Inflected forms

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