Arava

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Pronunciations

Arava (uh-RUH-vuh) listen
Arava (ah-rah-VAH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The dry eastern Negev lowlands; the Aravah Valley.

  • n. A willow branch that is part of the lulav used on Sukkot.

Example Sentences

  • "In the Central Arava, located in southern Israel along the Jordanian border and spanning between the Dead Sea and Eilat, one would be hard-pressed to find the vast pine and oak forests commonly seen across Central and Northern Israel." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • ערבה arava 'willow'

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Aravah

Notes

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