حبار
Sepia officinalis
#nm_0125📍 Egypt
- Language
- Standard Arabic
- Transliteration
- Habbar
- IPA
- /ħbaːr/
From Arabic حبّار ḥabbār (ink-maker) ↳ From root ح-ب-ر (ḥ-b-r) relating to ink
Source of sepia ink. Internal shell called 'cuttlebone'. Greek-origin name.
Alternates: سبيط (Egypt)
⚠️ Often confused with: حبار (Loligo vulgaris)