شرشير

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Etymology

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From the bright blue-grey cap of a male شُرْشُور (šuršūr, chaffinch), likely applied to this bird by semantic comparison to English teal. Alternatively, for its similar largely granivorous diet in winter seasons comparable to the notable habit of chaffinches; see شُرْشُور (šuršūr).

Noun

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شَرْشِير (šaršīrm

  1. blue-winged teal, Anas discors
  2. common teal, Anas crecca
    Synonym: حَذَف شَتَوِيّ (ḥaḏaf šatawiyy)
  3. Alternative form of شَرْشَر (šaršar, Tribulus spp.)

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References

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  • Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “شرشير”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart[1] (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 645