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ذعلق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of plant, often characterized by its small size, flexibility, and sometimes its edible or medicinal properties. It can also refer to a small bird or be used metaphorically for something soft and tender.

Derived headwords

الذَّعْلُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    plantboth

    A type of plant resembling balls, which twists and is pleasant to eat. It grows in the hollows of trees.

  2. 2.
    plant (another type)classical

    Another plant called 'goat's beard'.

  3. 3.
    small plantclassical

    Any plant that is small or delicate.

  4. 4.
    tender thingclassical

    Used metaphorically to describe a young, tender colt, or something soft and moist.

  5. 5.
    truffleclassical

    One of the names for truffles.

  6. 6.
    small birdclassical

    A small bird.

الذَّعْلُوقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plantboth

    A type of plant resembling balls, which twists and is pleasant to eat. It grows in the hollows of trees.

مُزْعُوقadjective
  1. 1.
    tenderclassical

    Describing a colt that is tender, plump, and soft, like the plant ذعلوق.

Parallel reading

نبت يشبه الكرات يلتوي طيب الأكل وهو ينبت في أجواف الشجر
A plant resembling balls, which twists and is pleasant to eat, growing in the hollows of trees.
آخر يقال له لحية التيس
Another one called 'goat's beard'.
وكل نبت دق ذعلوق
And every plant that is small is a ذعلوق.
هو نبات يكون بالبادية
It is a plant found in the desert.
هو نبت يستطيل على وجه الأرض
It is a plant that extends along the surface of the earth.
يا رب مهر مزعوق
Oh Lord, what a tender colt!
حتى شتا كالذعلوق
Until it spent the winter like the ذعلوق (in plumpness and tenderness).
يشبه به المهر الناعم
The soft colt is likened to it.
هو القضيب الرطب
It is the moist twig.
نبت أدق من الكراث وله لبن
A plant finer than leeks, with a milky sap.
الذعلوق من أسماء الكمأة
The ذعلوق is among the names for truffles.
طائر صغير
A small bird.