ملح

A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food; salt.

Etymology

From the Semitic root m-l-ḥ, associated with salt and salinity; cognate with similar words for salt in other Semitic languages.

Collocations

Figuratively, wit, piquancy, or a lively quality that makes speech or writing more engaging.

Etymology

A figurative extension of the sense “salt,” referring to something that gives flavor or liveliness.

Collocations

To salt or season something with salt.

Etymology

Derived from the same Semitic root m-l-ḥ connected with salt and salinity.

Collocations