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Arabic Loanwords

How many borrowed English words from Arabic can you name?
The first letter of the word has been given to help.
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Last updated: February 25, 2026
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Chemical compound used in beer, wine, or spirits
A
Alcohol
Beverage brewed from grown beans; contains caffeine
C
Coffee
A successor to Muhammad
C
Caliph
A shiny, glossy, smooth, or lustrous fabric
S
Satin
Title of the Ottoman Empire
S
Sultan
Piece of furniture designed to hold 2+ people, also called a couch
S
Sofa
Dish made from ground chickpeas, often paired with pita
H
Hummus
A high-ranking political advisor
V
Vizier
Small fox native to North Africa
F
Fennec
A women's quarters in a large household; forbidden
H
Harem
The U.A.E. is made up of 7 of these.
E
Emirate
People preserved by embalming, common in ancient Egypt
M
Mummy
The pilgrimage to Mecca
H
Hajj
Fruit similar to a peach
A
Apricot
An unplanned, fortunate discovery
S
Serendipity
A horizontal angle from a cardinal direction
A
Azimuth
Meat and/or vegetables grilled on skewer or spit
K
Kebab
Tallest land animal
G
Giraffe
A tribal chief or elder
S
Sheikh
An object with religious or magical powers
T
Talisman
Fried, battered ball of meat made of fava beans or chickpeas
F
Falafel
Sweet, white powder dubbed "white gold"
S
Sugar / Sucrose
Fruit that is also the name of a major color
O
Orange
A journey to view or hunt animals, common in Africa
S
Safari
Sun-dried bricks of mud
A
Adobe
Study of producing gold from common metals; the elements
A/C
Alchemy / Chemistry
Group of people traveling together
C
Caravan
Circular container used for storing and preserving food
J
Jar
Orange-yellow spice from the stigma of crocus plants
S
Saffron
A number representing an empty quantity; nothing
Z
Zero
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