← Back to Lisan al-Arab

دفص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be rare and primarily refers to a specific type of onion. Its usage is limited and found in classical texts.

Derived headwords

الدوفصnoun
  1. 1.
    Onionclassical

    A type of onion, specifically described as smooth and white.

Parallel reading

الدوفص: البصل، وقيل: البصل الأملس الأبيض
Ad-dūfaṣ: The onion, and it was said: the smooth white onion.
قال الأزهري: هو حرف غريب
Al-Azhari said: it is a rare word.
قال لطباخه أكثر دوفصها
He said to his cook: add more of its onions.