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سعتر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific type of herb, commonly known as thyme. It also addresses variations in its spelling and its use in medical texts to avoid confusion with other words.

Derived headwords

السَّعْتَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Thyme (herb)both

    A fragrant herb belonging to the mint family, widely used in cooking and traditional medicine.

سَعْتَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Thyme (herb)both

    A fragrant herb belonging to the mint family, widely used in cooking and traditional medicine.

Parallel reading

السعتر نبت
Thyme is a plant.
وبعضهم يكتبه بالصاد
And some of them write it with a 'ṣād'.
وفي كتب الطب لئلا يلتبس بالشعير
And in medical books, so that it is not confused with barley.