sebesten
English
noun
Definitions
- A medium-sized deciduous tree of species or, less often, , , or other species in the genus , the wood of which is used for furniture and musical instruments.
- The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit from these plants, eaten and used medicinally against pectoral diseases, also in a mixture called diasebesten (diasebesten), and for glue.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sebesten derived from Arabic سِبِسْتَان derived from Persian سگپستان (dog teat), سگ (dog) + Persian پستان (teat, breast).
Origin
Persian
پستان
Gloss
teat, breast
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing