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ظمخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of tree, specifically the sumac tree, and its wood. It details the tree's appearance, the uses of its wood for tanning and dyeing, and its fruit.

Derived headwords

الظَّمَخnoun
  1. 1.
    Sumac treeboth

    The sumac tree, described as being similar in form to the plane tree.

ظَمْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A single sumac treeboth

    The singular form of 'al-ẓamakh', referring to one sumac tree.

العَرَنnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning woodclassical

    The wood of the sumac tree, used by tanners.

عَرْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A piece of tanning woodclassical

    The singular form of 'al-ʿaran', referring to a piece of wood used for tanning.

العَرَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning woodclassical

    Another term for the wood of the sumac tree used for tanning.

العَرَنْتَنnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning woodclassical

    Yet another term for the wood of the sumac tree used for tanning.

السَّفْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Fruit/blossomclassical

    The fruit or blossom of the sumac tree.

Parallel reading

الظمخ: شجر السماق.
Al-ẓamakh: the sumac tree.
أبو عمرو: الظمخ واحدتها ظمخة شجرة على صورة الدلب
Abu Amr: Al-ẓamakh, its singular is ẓamakhah, a tree resembling the plane tree.
يقطع منها خشب القصارين التي تدفن
From it is cut the wood of the tanners which is buried.
وهي العرن أيضا
And it is also al-ʿaran.
الواحدة عرنة
Its singular is ʿarnah.
والعرنة والعرنتن أيضا: خشبه الذي يدبغ به
And al-ʿarnah and al-ʿarantan are also its wood with which one tans.
والسفع طلعه.
And al-safʿ is its blossom/fruit.