שושנה

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
שׁ־שׁ־ן‎

Ultimately from Egyptian zšn; compare Coptic ϣⲱϣⲉⲛ (šōšen).

Noun

שׁוֹשַׁנָּה • (shoshaná) f (plural indefinite שׁוֹשַׁנִּים‎, singular construct שׁוֹשַׁנַּת־‎, plural construct שׁוֹשַׁנֵּי־‎)

  1. lily
  2. rose

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָרוּחוֹת‎ (shoshanát haruḥót) (wind rose)
  • שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יָם‎ (shoshanát yam) (sea anemone)
  • שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יְרִיחוֹ‎ (shoshanát yeriḥó) (leishmaniasis, rose of Jericho)
  • שׁוֹשַׁנַּת מַיִם‎ (shoshanát máyim) (water lily)

Proper noun

שׁוֹשַׁנָּה • (shoshána) f

  1. A female given name, Shoshana, equivalent to English Susan.
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