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قشنز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of herb, its characteristics, and its consumption by humans and animals. It focuses on botanical descriptions and culinary uses.

Derived headwords

القُشْنِيزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    herbclassical

    A type of herb characterized by a wide rootstock and leaves resembling those of small endives. It is green, produces abundant milky sap, and is sweet.

جعثنةnoun
  1. 1.
    rootstockclassical

    The thick, fleshy underground stem of a plant, from which roots and shoots grow.

ورقnoun
  1. 1.
    leavesboth

    The leaves of a plant.

الهندباءnoun
  1. 1.
    endiveboth

    A leafy vegetable belonging to the chicory family, known for its slightly bitter taste.

لبنnoun
  1. 1.
    sapboth

    The fluid that circulates in plants, often milky in appearance when extracted.

Parallel reading

القشنيزة: عشبة ذات جعثنة واسعة تورق ورقا كورق الهندباء الصغار وهي خضراء كثيرة اللبن حلوة يأكلها الناس ويحبها الغنم جدا؛ حكاها أبو حنيفة.
Al-Qushnīzah: A herb with a wide rootstock, its leaves resembling the leaves of small endives. It is green, has abundant milky sap, and is sweet. People eat it, and sheep love it very much; Abu Hanifa narrated it.
عشبة ذات جعثنة واسعة
A herb with a wide rootstock
تورق ورقا كورق الهندباء الصغار
Its leaves resemble the leaves of small endives
وهي خضراء كثيرة اللبن حلوة
It is green, has abundant milky sap, and is sweet
يأكلها الناس
People eat it
ويحبها الغنم جدا
And sheep love it very much
حكاها أبو حنيفة
Abu Hanifa narrated it