hajilij

English

Etymology

From Arabic هَجْلِيج (hajlīj).

Noun

hajilij

1. The tree Balanites aegyptiaca, from which zachun is derived.
   • 2012, Steve Kemper, A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa:

     They dug a grave in the shade of a hajilij tree.

Synonyms

• desert date, soap berry tree, Thron tree, Egyptian myrobalan, Egyptian balsam, Zachum oil tree

Further reading

• Balanites aegyptiaca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia