| CASBAH | Word from the Arabic for 'fortress' |
| GIRAFFE | Word from the Arabic for "fast walker" |
| HEGIRA | Word from the Arabic for "departure" |
| SAHIB | Word from the Arabic for 'friend' |
| SAHARA | Word from the Arabic for "desert" |
| JIHAD | Word from the Arabic for "struggle" |
| EMIR | Word from the Arabic for "commander" |
| SASH | From the Arabic for "muslin, turban", a word for a strip of fine cloth twisted around the head originally, later a ribbon worn over one shoulder or around the waist (4) |
| SAFARI | From the Arabic for "travel" and in turn the Swahili for "journey", a trip observing wild animals in Africa (6) |
| SYRUP | From the Arabic for "sherbet" and source of "sorbet", a sugary liquid used for drinks, drizzling on ice cream, preserving fruit or for sweetening (5) |
| ACHERNAR | Brightest star in the southern constellation Eridanus, named from the Arabic for 'end of the river' (8) |
| RAI | Algerian pop music that drew its name from the Arabic for "opinion" or "that's the thinking, here's the view" (3) |
| CHECKMATE | *This English word comes from the Arabic for "the king is dead" |
| HAREM | Word that comes from the Arabic for "forbidden place" |
| KISMET | Word derived from the Arabic for "lot" |
| SIROCCO | From the Arabic for "east wind", a hot and dusty Mediterranean "jugo" originating in the Sahara; a drying machine; or, any desert breeze (7) |
| CURCUMA | Plant genus of the family Zingiberaceae named from the Arabic for 'turmeric' (7) |
| MAGAZINE | *In its military meaning, this word comes from the Arabic for "storehouse" |
| CRIMSON | *This color's name comes from the Arabic for the name of an ancient red dye |
| RIGEL | Brightest star in the constellation Orion, named from the Arabic for 'leg' or 'foot' (5) |
