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بلعق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of high-quality date, often considered among the best. It also extends to a metaphorical usage related to receiving something in expectation of a greater return.

Derived headwords

البُلْعَقُnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of dateboth

    A specific variety of date, highly regarded for its quality.

  2. 2.
    choice datesclassical

    Used to refer to the finest dates from any variety.

بُلْعَقَاnoun
  1. 1.
    choice datesclassical

    The finest dates, used in a simile.

Parallel reading

البلعق: ضرب من التمر
Al-bul'aq: a type of date.
هو من أجود تمرهم
It is among their finest dates.
يا مقرضا قشا ويقضى بلعقا
O lender of straw, expecting to be repaid with choice dates.
وهذا مثل ضربه لمن يصطنع معروفا ليجتر أكثر منه
And this is a simile he used for one who does a favor expecting to gain more from it.
أجود تمر عمان الفرض والبلعق
The finest dates of Oman are Al-Fard and Al-Bul'aq.
البلعق الجيد من جميع أصناف التمور
Al-bul'aq: the good (quality) from all varieties of dates.
لا يحسبن أعداؤنا حربنا ... كالزبد، مأكولا به البلعق
Let our enemies not think our war... is like butter, to be consumed with choice dates.