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Adding column which will explain how Arabic words got into English (or Persian etc words got into English via Arabic)
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! Word with Arabic Root<ref>[http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/2008/08/arabic-loan-words-in-english.html Arabic loan words in English]</ref>
! Word with Arabic Root<ref>[http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/2008/08/arabic-loan-words-in-english.html Arabic loan words in English]</ref>
! Etymology
! Alternative
! Alternative
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| algebra
| algebra
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| arsenal
| arsenal
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| armory, stockpile
| armory, stockpile
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| assassin
| assassin
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| killer, hitman
| killer, hitman
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| coffee
| coffee
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| cotton
| cotton
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| elixir
| elixir
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| potion<ref name=elixir>Note the irony: in English, an ''elixir'' is an [[alcoholic drink]] of [[medicine|medicinal]] value—in short, a cocktail.</ref>
| potion<ref name=elixir>Note the irony: in English, an ''elixir'' is an [[alcoholic drink]] of [[medicine|medicinal]] value—in short, a cocktail.</ref>
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| Gibraltar
| Gibraltar
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| Pillars of Hercules
| Pillars of Hercules
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| haboob
| haboob
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| violent sandstorm
| violent sandstorm
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| lemon
| lemon
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| lime
| lime
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| mattress
| mattress
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| bed-cushion
| bed-cushion
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| orange
| orange
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| safari
| safari
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| trip
| trip
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| scarlet
| scarlet
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| soda
| soda
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| pop, soft drink
| pop, soft drink
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| sugar
| sugar
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| summit
| summit
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| tariff
| tariff
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| tax
| tax
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| zero
| zero
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| none
| none
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