Zayton.
A major but poorly known medieval port of Fujian in China, variously intending Quanzhou and Zhangzhou in different sources.
Meaning & usage
A major but poorly known medieval port of Fujian in China, variously intending Quanzhou and Zhangzhou in different sources.
Where this word comes from
From Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn, “olive”), derived from Quanzhou's former Chinese nickname 刺桐城 (Cìtóngchéng, “Tung Tree City”), after the trees which had been extensively planted there in the 10th century by Liu Congxiao.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.