English Words of Arabic Origin

Below is a list of English words of Arabic origin. Can you guess them all?

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Arabic	Definition	English
مير amīr	a high-ranking naval commander	admiral
الطوبة al-tūba	a building material, mudbrick	adobe
الكحل al-kohl	a drink containing ethanol	alcohol
الجبر al-jabr	a field of mathematics	algebra
البرقوق al-barqūq	an oval orange-colored fruit, related to peaches	apricot
دار صناعة dār sināʿa	a place storing weapons & military equipment	arsenal
الخرشف al-kharshuf	a type of food, from the thistle plant family	artichoke
الحشيشية al-hashīshīya	a murderer	assassin
عوار ʿawār	the arithmetic mean	average
قندي qandī	a confection made with sugar	candy
قيروان qaīrawān	convoy of travelers/vehicles journeying together	caravan
الكيمياء al-kīmīāʾ	a branch of physical science	chemistry
شاه shāh	a board game for two players, each controlling an army of pieces	chess
قهوة qahwa	beverage made with the roasted seeds of this plant	coffee
قطن qutn	a soft white fibrous material, used to make fabric	cotton
قرمزي qirmizī	a rich, deep red color	crimson
زرافة zarāfa	a large African mammal with a very long neck	giraffe
جرّة jarra	a container made typically of earthenware or glass	jar
ليمون līmūn	an acid fruit produced by a small citrus tree	lemon
وميا mūmiyā	a corpse preserved by desiccation	mummy
نارنج nāranj	a citric fruit, also the name of a color	orange
صفّة soffa	a long upholstered seat	sofa
سكّر sukkar	a sweet crystallizable material	sugar
شراب sharāb	a thick sticky solution of sugar and water	syrup
التنّ al-tunn	a saltwater fish, usually sold in cans	tuna

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