argan

See also: Argan and argán

English

tree

fruit

Etymology

From Tashelhit ⴰⵔⴳⴰⵏ (argan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡən/

Noun

argan (plural argans)

1. A tree () of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
   • 2016 June 7, Celeste Hicks, “'Free, local and special': argan oil co-ops booming in Morocco”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     When pressed, the argan tree’s fruit produces a luxurious oil which is rich in fatty acids, omega-6 and vitamin E. Argan is said to help treat many skin and hair conditions.

2. The fruit of this tree.

Translations

tree

• Central Atlas Tamazight: ⴰⵔⴳⴰⵏ (argan)
• French: arganier (fr) m
• German: Arganbaum, Arganie
• Latvian: argāns m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: argânia (pt) f
• Spanish: argán m, erguén m
• Tashelhit: ⴰⵔⴳⴰⵏ m (argan)
• Walloon: arganî m

fruit

• Latvian: argāns m
• Spanish: argán m, erguén m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Walloon: argane f, olive d' argane f

Further reading

• Argania on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Nagra, Ragan, grana, ranga

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

• ragan (with metathesis)

Adjective

argan

1. strong masculine accusative singular of argr