The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
Appendix II
Semitic Roots
ENTRY:
cr.
DEFINITION:
West Semitic, to press. restrain, retain. 1.Shemini Atzereth, from Hebrew ceret, assembly, gathering, from car, to retain. 2.alizarin, probably from Arabic al-cura, the juice, from caara, to squeeze.
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