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عبرب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of plant, sumac, and dishes prepared with it. It also extends to describing something as being 'sumac-like' or prepared in a sumac-like manner.

Derived headwords

العِبَرْبnoun
  1. 1.
    sumacboth

    The name of the plant sumac, known for its tart, reddish berries.

العَرْبَرْبnoun
  1. 1.
    sumacclassical

    An alternative name for the plant sumac, synonymous with العبرب.

عربربيةadjective
  1. 1.
    sumac-likeclassical

    Describing something as being made with or resembling sumac.

Parallel reading

السماق، وهو العبرب والعربرب.
Sumac, which is al-ʿabrab and al-ʿarbarab.
وطبخ قدرا عربربية أي سماقية.
And he cooked a pot of sumac-like food, meaning sumac-based.
اتخذ لنا عبربية وأكثر فيجنها
Prepare for us a sumac-based dish and add plenty of rue to it.