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More etymologies
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| mattress
| mattress
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| Arabic ''matrah'' via Sicilian, Italian and French
| bed-cushion
| thick pad for resting or sleeping on
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| orange
| orange
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| A Dravidian language (fragrant + fruit) via Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic ''naranj'', Italian or Provencal, and French
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| a citrus fruit and the colour after which it is named
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| safari
| safari
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| Arabic ''safar'' (journey) via Swahili
| trip
| trip, especially to watch or photograph wild animals
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| scarlet
| scarlet
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| Possibly Arabic ''siqillat'' (fine cloth) via Latin and French
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| bright red
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| soda
| soda
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| Arabic ''suwwad'' (name of a plant) via Italian or Latin
| pop, soft drink
| pop, soft drink
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| sugar
| sugar
| Sanskrit ''sharkara'' via Persian, Arabic ''sukkar'', Middle Latin and Old French
| Sanskrit ''sharkara'' via Persian, Arabic ''sukkar'', Latin and French
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| tariff
| tariff
| Arabic ''ta'rif'' = information via Middle Latin and Italian
| Arabic ''ta'rif'' = information via Latin and Italian
| tax
| tax
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| zero
| zero
| Arabic ''sifr'' via Middle Latin and Italian
| Arabic ''sifr'' via Latin and Italian
| none
| none
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