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elebeam

Pronunciation: /ˈe.leˌbæ͜ɑːm/

“elebeam” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. olive tree

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *olibaum. Cognate with Old High German olibaum (German Ölbaum). Compare also Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌲𐌼𐍃 (alēwabagms), which is almost the same but has a slightly different word for "oil." Equivalent to ele (“oil”) + bēam (“tree”).

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