צב

Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Classical Syriac ܥܒܐ (ʿabbā, “spiny-tailed lizard”) and Arabic ضَبّ (ḍabb, “spiny-tailed lizard”).

Noun

צָב • (tsáv) m (plural indefinite צַבִּים, singular construct צַב־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. turtle, tortoise

Derived terms

חַרְדּוֹן צָב (ḥardón tzav, “Uromastyx”)