zarf
[ zahrf ]
/ zɑrf /
noun
(in the Levant) a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup without a handle.
Also
zurf.
Origin of zarf
First recorded in 1830–40,
zarf is from the Arabic word
ẓarf vessel, sheath
Words nearby zarf
zarathustra,
zarathustrian,
zaratite,
zardeh kuh,
zareba,
zarf,
zaria,
zarqa,
zarzuela,
zastruga,
zastrugi
British Dictionary definitions for zarf
zarf
/ (zɑːf) /
noun
(esp in the Middle East) a holder, usually ornamental, for a hot coffee cup
Word Origin for zarf
from Arabic: container, sheath