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طمخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of tree used in tanning. The tree's bark produces a red dye for leather.

Derived headwords

الطَّمْخnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning treeclassical

    A type of tree whose bark is used in the process of tanning leather.

  2. 2.
    Tanning materialclassical

    The material derived from the bark of this tree, used for tanning.

العَرِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning tree (synonym)classical

    Another name for the tree used in tanning, specifically الطمخ.

Parallel reading

الطَّمْخ: شجر يدبغ به يجيء أديمه أحمر، ويقال له أيضا: العرنة.
Al-Tamkh: A tree used for tanning, whose leather comes out red, and it is also called Al-'Aranah.
شجر يدبغ به
A tree used for tanning
يجيء أديمه أحمر
Its leather comes out red
ويقال له أيضا: العرنة
And it is also called Al-'Aranah