hardun
/hɑːˈduːn/noun
A common lizard of south-west Asia and north-west Africa, Stellagama stellio.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. Originally (i) from post-classical Latin hardanus from Arabic ḥardūn, (colloquial: Palestine) ḥardōn.