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عثرب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific type of tree, its characteristics, and its fruit. It also refers to the plant's parts and their properties, particularly concerning animal consumption and fat accumulation.

Derived headwords

العَثْرَبnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of treeboth

    A tree similar to the pomegranate tree in its appearance and characteristics. Its leaves are red, like the leaves of sorrel.

عَثْرَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A single unit of the 'athrab' treeclassical

    The singular form of 'al-'athrab', referring to one instance or plant of this tree.

  2. 2.
    Fruit of the 'athrab' treeclassical

    The fruit of the 'athrab' tree, which is described as being like the seeds of sorrel.

Parallel reading

العثرب: شجر نحو شجر الرمان في القدر، وورقه أحمر مثل ورق الحماض، ترق عليه بطون الماشية أول شيء، ثم تعقد عليه الشحم بعد ذلك، وله عساليج حمر، وله حب كحب الحماض، واحدته عثربة؛ كل ذلك عن أبي حنيفة.
Al-'athrab: a tree similar to the pomegranate tree in its capacity, and its leaves are red like the leaves of sorrel. The bellies of livestock become thin upon it first, then fat accumulates upon it thereafter. It has red branches, and it has seeds like the seeds of sorrel. Its singular is 'athrabah'; all of that is from Abu Hanifa.
شجر نحو شجر الرمان في القدر
a tree similar to the pomegranate tree in its capacity
ورقه أحمر مثل ورق الحماض
its leaves are red like the leaves of sorrel
ترق عليه بطون الماشية أول شيء
the bellies of livestock become thin upon it first
ثم تعقد عليه الشحم بعد ذلك
then fat accumulates upon it thereafter
وله عساليج حمر
It has red branches
وله حب كحب الحماض
It has seeds like the seeds of sorrel
واحدته عثربة
its singular is 'athrabah'