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بلسن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of lentil or pulse, specifically a Yemeni variety. It is distinguished from the common lentil, though similar in appearance.

Derived headwords

البَلَسَنnoun
  1. 1.
    Yemeni lentilclassical

    A type of lentil or pulse, specifically a variety originating from Yemen. It is described as being similar to the common lentil but distinct.

بَلَسَنnoun
  1. 1.
    lentilclassical

    A general term for a lentil or pulse, often used interchangeably with the specific Yemeni variety.

Parallel reading

البلسن: العدس، يمانية
Al-Balsan: The lentil, a Yemeni variety.
وهل كانت الأعراب تعرف بلسنا
And did the Bedouins know of bilsan?
البَلَسَن، بالضم، حب كالعدس وليس به.
Al-Balsan, with damma, is a grain like the lentil, but not it.