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Originally Posted by AussiePam

Sheriff - is an Arab word. There's lots of English words derived from Arabic..

English Words from Arabic

algebra, coffee, kiosk, algorithm, adobe, kohl, lilac, cork, jasmine, lemon, lime, marzipan, tamarind, tambourine, sugar, spinach, zero.

There were some glorious times, for sure, way back then.

It was interesting to see "spinach" on the list. I didn't know that.