عشرق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific type of plant or tree, its characteristics, and its fruit. It also refers to a place name and a fragrant red plant used by brides.

Derived headwords

العَشْرَقnoun

1.
a type of tree/plantboth
A plant that spreads on the ground with broad leaves, no thorns, and is not typically eaten by animals except in small amounts. It grows on a short stalk, branches out, and bears fruit.
2.
a fragrant red plantclassical
A red, fragrant plant used by brides.

عَشْرَقَةnoun

1.
a single plant/treeboth
The singular form of 'asharaq', referring to an individual plant or tree of this type.

عَشَارِقnoun

1.
plural of 'asharaq'classical
Possibly a plural of 'asharaq' (the plant) or a plural of the genus itself, though the latter is considered irregular.
2.
a name or placeclassical
A proper noun, possibly referring to a name or a specific location.

Parallel reading

العشرق من الأغلاث وهو شجر ينفرش على الأرض عريض الورق وليس له شوك ولا يكاد يأكله شيء إلا أن يصيب المعزى منه شيئا قليلا

The 'asharaq is among the thorny plants, and it is a tree that spreads on the ground with broad leaves, has no thorns, and is hardly eaten by anything except that goats might get a little of it.

كما استعان بريح عشرق زجل

…as if aided by the rustling wind of the 'asharaq.

أن العشرقة ترتفع على ساق قصيرة ثم تنتشر شعبا كثيرة وتثمر ثمرا كثيرا

That the 'asharaq rises on a short stalk, then spreads into many branches and bears abundant fruit.

وثمرها سنفها، في كل سنفة سطران من حب مثل عجم الزبيب سواء

And its fruit is its pod, in each pod are two rows of seeds exactly like grape seeds.

وقيل: هو مثل حب الحمص وهو يؤكل ما دام رطبا ويطبخ، وهو طيب

And it was said: it is like chickpea seeds, and it is eaten while it is fresh and cooked, and it is good.

تهزج الرياح بالعشارق

The winds rustle with the 'asharaq.

إما أن يكون جمع عشرقة، وإما أن يكون جمع الجنس الذي هو العشرق، وهذا لا يطرد

It is either a plural of 'asharaqah (a single plant), or it is a plural of the genus 'asharaq, but this is not standard.

العشرق من الحشيش ورقه شبيه بورق الغار إلا أنه أعظم منه وأكبر

The 'asharaq is a type of herb whose leaves resemble laurel leaves, except that they are larger and bigger.

إذا حركته الريح تسمع له زجلا وله حمل كحمل الغار إلا أنه أعظم منه

When the wind moves it, you hear a rustling sound from it, and it has fruit like laurel fruit, except that it is larger.

العشرق نبات أحمر طيب الرائحة يستعمله العرائس

The 'asharaq is a red, fragrant plant that brides use.

العشرق شجرة قدر ذراع لها حب صغار إذا جف صوتت بمر الريح

The 'asharaq is a tree about a cubit high with small seeds that, when dry, make a sound in the wind.