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ضرف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of tree and its fruit, resembling figs. It also touches upon the concept of being pleasing or delightful, though this latter sense is less emphasized in the provided text.

Derived headwords

الضَّرْفnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain treeclassical

    A type of tree found in the mountains, resembling the Ath'ab tree in its size and leaves, but with bark like that of the fig tree.

  2. 2.
    fig-like fruitclassical

    The fruit of the الضرف tree, described as white, round, and small like the fruit of the Hamat fig, with a bitter and serrated taste.

ضَرْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    unit of the treeclassical

    A single unit or specimen of the الضرف tree.

  2. 2.
    unit of the fruitclassical

    A single piece of the fruit of the الضرف tree.

الضَّرْفnoun
  1. 1.
    fig treeclassical

    Another name for the fig tree.

البَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    fruit of the treeclassical

    The fruit of the الضرف tree, also referred to as البلس.

Parallel reading

الضرف من شجر الجبال يشبه الأثأب في عظمه وورقه إلا أن سوقه غبر مثل سوق التين
The Daraf is a mountain tree resembling the Ath'ab in its size and leaves, except its bark is dusty like the bark of the fig tree.
وله جنى أبيض مدور مثل تين الحماط الصغار، مر مضرس
It has a white, round fruit like small Hamat figs, bitter and serrated.
ويأكله الناس والطير والقرود
People, birds, and monkeys eat it.
واحدته ضرفة؛ كل ذلك عن أبي حنيفة
Its singular is 'dharfah'; all of this is from Abu Hanifa.
الضرف شجر التين
The Daraf is the fig tree.
ويقال لثمَره البلس، الواحدة ضرفة
And its fruit is called al-Bals, the singular is dharfah.
وهذا غريب
And this is strange.