زیت

See also: زيت

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَيْت (zayt, oil).

Noun

زیت • (zeyt)

  1. olive oil, sweet oil, a vegetable oil pressed from olives
    Synonym: زیتون یاغی (zeytun yağı)
  2. (in general) any kind of oil obtained through pressing
  • زیتار (zeytar, lees or dregs of oil)
  • زیتون (zeytun, olive)

Descendants

  • Turkish: zeyt

Further reading

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