zerda

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English

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Etymology

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From Arabic [script needed] (zerdawā), probably of Persian origin;[1] compare Persian زرد (zard, yellow) and the dialectal suffix و (-ow, -aw) that creates nouns from adjectives.

Noun

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zerda (plural zerdas)

  1. (archaic) The fennec (Vulpes zerda).

References

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  1. ^ zerda”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

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French

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Noun

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zerda f (plural zerdas)

  1. fennec (Vulpes zerda)
  2. a religious ceremony, in the Maghreb, to honour a local saint