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علهف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the early stages of a plant's growth, specifically a young palm shoot. It describes a stage before it has fully matured or developed.

Derived headwords

المُعَلَّهَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Young palm shootclassical

    A palm shoot that has not yet matured or grown significantly.

Parallel reading

المُعَلَّهَفَة، بكسر الهاء: الفسيلة التي لم تُعَلَّ؛ عن كراع.
Al-mu'allahafah, with a kasrah on the haa': the young shoot that has not matured; according to Kra'a.