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خلر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a type of plant, possibly a legume, and a place known for its excellent honey. It appears to be a less common root with limited derived forms.

Derived headwords

الخَلَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Plant (unidentified)classical

    An unidentified plant, possibly a type of legume like vetch or broad beans.

  2. 2.
    Vetchclassical

    Specifically identified as vetch (Jilban).

  3. 3.
    Broad beansclassical

    Also identified as broad beans (Fūl).

الخَلَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Mallowclassical

    A type of mallow plant, mentioned in the context of edible plants.

خَلارname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name associated with abundant, high-quality honey.

Parallel reading

الخَلَر، مثال السكر، قيل: هو نبات أعجمي، قيل: هو الجلبان، وقيل: هو الفول.
Al-khalar, like sugar, it is said to be a non-Arabic plant, it is said to be vetch, and it is said to be broad beans.
وفي التهذيب: الخلر الماش، وقد ذكره الشافعي في الحبوب التي تقتات.
And in Al-Tahdhib: Al-khalar is mallow, and Al-Shafi'i mentioned it among the grains that are eaten for sustenance.
وخلار: موضع يكثر به العسل الجيد؛
And Khular: a place where good honey is abundant;
ومن كتاب الحجاج إلى بعض عماله بفارس: أن ابعث إلي بعسل من عسل خلار، من النحل الأبكار، من الدستفشار، الذي لم تمسه نار.
And from the letter of Al-Hajjaj to some of his officials in Fars: Send me honey from the honey of Khular, from virgin bees, from Al-Dustafshar, which has not been touched by fire.