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كتء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of plant, described as being similar to arugula and edible when cooked. It also notes an alternative name for this plant.

Derived headwords

الكَتَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plantboth

    A plant similar to arugula (garden cress), which is cooked and eaten.

الكَثَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plant (alternative name)classical

    An alternative name for the plant الكَتَأَة, also known as النهق.

النَهَقnoun
  1. 1.
    plant (alternative name)classical

    Another name for the plant الكَتَأَة, also referred to as الكَثَأَة.

Parallel reading

الليث الكتأة، بوزن فعلة، مهموز: نبات كالجرجير يطبخ فيؤكل.
Al-Layth: Al-kat'ah, on the pattern 'fa'lah', hamzated: a plant like garden cress that is cooked and eaten.
قال أبو منصور: هي الكثأة، بالثاء، وتسمى النهق؛ قاله أبو مالك وغيره.
Abu Mansur said: it is Al-kath'ah, with a thaa', and it is called Al-nahq; Abu Malik and others said so.