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صفرق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to a specific plant, possibly with a sweet or paste-like quality. It is cited in classical Arabic grammar and lexicography as an example.

Derived headwords

الصفروقnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of plantclassical

    A specific plant, mentioned by Sibawayh and explained by al-Sairafi from Tha'lab. It is also said to be a type of sweet paste.

Parallel reading

الصفروق: نبت «6».
Al-Sufruq: a plant.
مثل به سيبويه وفسره السيرافي عن ثعلب،
Sibawayh used it as an example, and al-Sairafi explained it from Tha'lab.
وقيل: هو الفالوذ.
And it was said: it is al-fawdh (a type of sweet paste).