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شبت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific type of herb or plant, known as dill. It also encompasses related concepts like growth and spreading, though the primary focus is on the plant itself.

Derived headwords

الشِّبِتnoun
  1. 1.
    dill (plant)both

    A fragrant herb with feathery leaves, scientifically known as Anethum graveolens, used as a spice and for medicinal purposes.

شَبِتَverb
  1. 1.
    to growclassical

    To grow or develop, particularly referring to the growth of plants.

Parallel reading

الشبت: نبت
Dill: a plant.
عن أبي حنيفة، وزعم أن الشبت معرب عنه
From Abu Hanifa, and he claimed that 'al-shibt' is a loanword from it (Persian).