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خوص

English translation: straw, palm leaves, fronds

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Arabic term or phrase:خوص
English translation:straw, palm leaves, fronds
Entered by: Alaa Zeineldine

05:54 Oct 16, 2005
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / Iraqi export products
Arabic term or phrase: خوص
Again, taken from list of Iraqi export products:
Jacques Saleh
United States
Local time: 05:17
straw, plam leaves
Explanation:
palm leaves is the literal translation, but the word is used to refer to straw used in mats, straw hats, baskets, etc.

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-10-16 06:01:00 GMT)
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plam -> palm
Selected response from:

Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 12:17
Grading comment
Actually, I found that word in my dictionary as "palm leaves, fronds" but for some reason posted the question by mistake... anyway, thanks...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4palm fronds, also reeds
Sam Berner
4 +3straw, plam leaves
Alaa Zeineldine


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
خوص
straw, plam leaves


Explanation:
palm leaves is the literal translation, but the word is used to refer to straw used in mats, straw hats, baskets, etc.

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-10-16 06:01:00 GMT)
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plam -> palm

Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Actually, I found that word in my dictionary as "palm leaves, fronds" but for some reason posted the question by mistake... anyway, thanks...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Yeltsov
2 hrs
agree  atef Sharia
2 hrs
agree  Fuad Yahya
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
خوص
palm fronds, also reeds


Explanation:
dried palm fronds cut into strips. Also applies to reeds (Alaa's "straw").

Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 20:17
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dina Abdo
2 hrs
agree  Mariam Osmann
4 hrs
agree  A Nabil Bouitieh
13 hrs
agree  Mohamed Elsayed
2 days 11 hrs
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