English Words of Arabic Origin

The following English words have been acquired either directly from Arabic or else indirectly by passing from Arabic into other languages and then into English. Based on the definition, guess the word.
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Word
Large oceanic bird with long wings
Albatross
Ancient branch of natural philosophy
Alchemy
Colourless volatile flammable liquid
Alcohol
Person who murders an important person for political or religious reasons
Assassin
Antelope species
Gazelle
Tallest living terrestrial animal
Giraffe
Flat object which is put on a bed to make it comfortable to sleep on
Mattress
Most expensive spice in the world
Saffron
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