krafs كرافص
Moroccan Darija · noun
“krafs” (كرافص) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning celery (stalk).
Meanings
- celery (stalk)
Usage
Krafs means celery, especially stalk celery, of which the stems and leaves are used. It is a basic ingredient of Moroccan cooking. It goes into harira along with coriander and parsley, as well as into some tajines and soups. It is bought in bunches from the vegetable seller: 3tini chi krafs (give me some celery). The noun is used as a collective noun, with no common plural. Latin spellings vary a lot depending on the vowel written.
Example
ماتنساش الكرافص للحريرة
matnsach lkrafs l l7rira
“Don't forget the celery for the harira.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “krafs” but also “krafes” and “krafas”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.