𐤇𐤑𐤓 𐤂𐤆𐤋

Punic

Etymology

Literally “pigeon-grass”, as its Ancient Greek name περιστέριον (peristérion). Hebrew גּוֹזָל (gōzāl), Aramaic גּוֹזָלָא (gōzālā, “pigeon”), Hebrew חָצִיר (ḥāṣīr), Aramaic חָצִירָה (ḥaṣīrā, “grass”) and at many places known in Punic 𐤇𐤑𐤓 (ḥṣr)

Pronunciation

• (6^th BCE Punic): IPA^(key): /ħat͡sʼiːr ɡoːd͡zaːl/
• (2^th BCE Late Punic): IPA^(key): /ħat͡sʼiːr ɡoːd͡zaːl/
• (2^th CE Neo-Punic): IPA^(key): /asiːr ɡoːsoːl/

Noun

𐤇𐤑𐤓 𐤂𐤆𐤋 (ḥṣr gzl /ḥaṣīr gōzāl/) m

1. vervain
   • 4th century, Pseudo-Apuleius (in Latin), section 66:

     Peristereon Punici […] Azirgozol (var. Azirguzol) vocarunt

     Vervain the Punics call ḥaṣir gozol

References

• Hoftijzer, J, Jongeling, K. (1995) Dictionary of the North-West Semitic Inscriptions (Handbuch der Orientalistik. Erste Abteilung, Der Nahe und Mittlere Osten; 21), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill, page 400
• Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden‎^[1] (in German), volume 3, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, page 491
• Löw, Immanuel (1881) Aramæische Pflanzennamen‎^[2] (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, page 402