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jargavan

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish ارغوان (ergavan, erguvan), from Persian ارغوان (arğavân, arğuvân, “purple; Judas tree”).[1]

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Noun

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jargavan f (plural jargavanë, definite jargavani, definite plural jargavanët)

  1. lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “jargavan”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 669
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