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قرضء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific type of desert plant, its characteristics, and its growth habits. It details the appearance of the plant, including its flowers and leaves, and mentions its habitat.

Derived headwords

القَرْضَاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    Desert plantboth

    A type of plant that grows in arid regions, often found clinging to or intertwined with trees.

قَرْضَاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    A specific desert plantclassical

    Refers to a particular species of desert plant known for its yellow flowers and thin leaves.

قَرْضِئَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    A single plantclassical

    The singular form of the plant described by the root, referring to one individual specimen.

Parallel reading

القرضئ، مهموز: من النبات ما تعلق بالشجر أو التبس به.
Al-Qarḍaʾ, hamzated: a plant that clings to trees or gets entangled with them.
وقال أبو حنيفة: القرضئ ينبت في أصل السمرة والعرفط والسلم، وزهره أشد صفرة من الورس، وورقه لطاف رقاق.
And Abu Hanifa said: Al-Qarḍaʾ grows at the base of the samrah, al-ʿurfuṭ, and as-salm trees; its flowers are more intensely yellow than al-wars, and its leaves are delicate and thin.
أبو عمرو: من غريب شجر البر القرضئ، واحدته قرضئة.
Abu Amr: Among the strange desert trees is al-Qarḍaʾ; its singular is qarḍiʾah.