Definition: To blossom (?). 1a.Abib, from Hebrew ɔābîb, young barley, spring, a month name; b. Tel Aviv, from Hebrew tēl ɔābîb, barley tell (see tll). 2.Addis Ababa, from Amharic addis abäba, new flower, from abäba, flower, from abbäbä, to blossom (addis, new; see ḥdṯ).
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