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خصلف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a state of being sparse, few, or unproductive, particularly in relation to fruit-bearing trees like date palms. It suggests a lack of abundance or a diminished yield.

Derived headwords

مُخَصْلِفadjective
  1. 1.
    sparse, fewclassical

    Describing something that has few fruits or is unproductive, especially applied to date palms.

Parallel reading

نخل مخصلف قليل الحمل
A sparse date palm with little fruit.
كقنوان النخيل المخصلف
Like the clusters of the sparse date palm.