It derives from the Arabic for "desert" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAHARA It derives from the Arabic for "desert" (6) Universal Dec 24, 2024
8% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
7% AURIC Derived from gold (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
7% HALVA Name for pasty Middle Eastern and Asian confections, derived from Arabic for "sweet" (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
7% ACRE Unit derived from ploughability (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
7% SAFFRON Spice derived from the crocus (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
7% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
7% SORBETS Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink" (7) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
6% AGAVES Desert plants (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 16, 2026
6% OPAL Word derived from the Sanskrit for "jewel" (4) USA Today Jan 12, 2026

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