Rank 25 of 987 words3 places
Syria
7 English words in this atlas point back to Syria, spread across 3 places.
| Word | The place | Relationship | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| damaskThe cloth and the steel both remember Damascus. | Damascus | From its product | Well attested |
| damsonThe plum is a damascene fruit in miniature. | Damascus | From its product | Well attested |
| Damascus steelThe watered steel carries the city that traded it. | Damascus | From its product | Well attested |
| Aleppo soapThe laurel oil, not the olive oil, is what makes it Aleppo soap. | Aleppo | From the place | Well attested |
| Damascene conversionOne blinding flash on a Syrian trade road now describes any change of heart. | Damascus | From its people | Well attested |
| road to DamascusOne of the world's oldest cities is now shorthand for changing your mind. | Damascus | From the place | Well attested |
| sorghumThe name may credit Syria for a crop that actually came out of Africa. | Syria | Indirect | Disputed |