Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
سمط
English translation:
depilation by scalding
Added to glossary by
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Mar 21, 2008 00:50
16 yrs ago
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Arabic term
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سمط
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Livestock / Animal Husbandry
سلخ وتقطيع الحيوانات وسمطها وإذابة شحمها
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| 5 +4 | depilation by scalding |
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Sam Berner
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depilation by scalding
This is the removal of any fur by using either boiling water or steam.
Peer comment(s):
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chickama2
: هلا ببنت العم .. كيف حالك .. انا ابي اعرف انتي وين بالظبط برا المملكه ؟؟
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I am not your cousin, so please lets stay professional here. I don't know who you are.
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: yes, I also found a reference to "scald" سَمْط الجِلْد بالماء السّاخِن http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scald
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Steve Booth
: scalding is right but it doesn't use boiling water and is done prior to depilation to ease the process of hair / feather removal but they still need to be dehaired or plucked after this
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Hugh Lester
4 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Sam, you've been a great help, you know! I never would have figured that one out on my own :))"
Discussion
Glad you enjoyed your stay here!
I've lived in Egypt all my life but never stuff any of that yikes stuff :))
فشة وكرشة وكوارع
واحشاني يا مصر