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ar·a·bis \ˈarəbə̇s\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek arabid-, arabis, a brassicaceous plant, probably from Arab-, Araps Arab; from its ability to grow in rocky or sandy soil : a large genus of herbs (family Cruciferae) with white or purple flowers and flat siliques with nerved valves — see sicklepod, tower mustard |