Rank 29 of 986 words5 places
Israel
6 English words in this atlas point back to Israel, spread across 5 places.
| Word | The place | Relationship | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArmageddonThe end of the world is named after a hill in Israel. | Tel Megiddo | Historical name | Well attested |
| shallotThe onion is named for an ancient Levantine port. | Ashkelon | Historical name | Well attested |
| Jaffa cakeNamed for an orange shipped from a port now swallowed by Tel Aviv. | Jaffa | From its product | Well attested |
| Jaffa orangeThe port that named the orange is now a neighborhood of Tel Aviv. | Jaffa | From its product | Well attested |
| Sharon fruitNot a woman's name: the Sharon is a coastal plain in Israel. | Sharon plain | From its product | Probable |
| israelaneA molecule named for a flag: the carbon skeleton draws a Star of David. | Israel | From the place | Well attested |