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شلجم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific type of plant, the turnip. It is also mentioned in relation to a poetic usage, possibly referring to the plant or something associated with it.

Derived headwords

الشَّلْجَمnoun
  1. 1.
    turnipboth

    A well-known plant, specifically the turnip.

شَلْجَمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    turnipclassical

    In the context of the verse, it refers to the turnip, likely as an object being offered or asked about.

Parallel reading

الشلجم نبت معروف
The turnip is a well-known plant.
تسألني برامتين شلجما
You ask me for two ramets (a type of vessel or container) of turnip.
ويقال: هو بالسين
And it is said: it is with a 'seen' (i.e., pronounced with 's').
وقد تقدم في سلجم
And it has already been mentioned under the root 'saljam'.