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عسط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

The root 'عسط' appears to be very limited in classical Arabic, primarily referring to a specific type of tree. It is also associated with a place name.

Derived headwords

عَسْطُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of treeclassical

    A tree with soft branches, lacking thorns or buds. It is said to be bamboo.

عَسْطُوسadjective
  1. 1.
    Very darkclassical

    Describing something as intensely black, similar in structure to words like 'قربوس' and 'حلكوك'.

العَيْسَطَانname
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

لم أجد في عسط شيئا غير عسطوس
I did not find anything in 'عسط' other than 'عسطوس'.
وهي شجرة لينة الأغصان لا أبن لها ولا شوك
It is a tree with soft branches, having no buds or thorns.
يقال إنه الخيزران
It is said to be bamboo.
وهو على بناء قربوس وقرقوس وحلكوك للشديد السواد
And it is on the pattern of 'قربوس', 'قرقوس', and 'حلكوك' for intense blackness.
عصا عسطوس لينها واعتدالها
A staff of 'عسطوس', its softness and its straightness.
العيسطان موضع
Al-'Aysatan is a place.