saum

Meaning

Noun

fasting; one of the five pillars of Islam
A herbaceous border found at the edge of a woodland patch. It is usually found below and farther out from the woodland than the woody shrub mantel and the tree canopy.

Origin

Borrowed from Arabic صَوْم ("fasting").

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