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حثن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the unripe grape (verjuice) and its characteristics. It also appears to denote a specific place name mentioned in ancient poetry.

Derived headwords

حِصْرِمnoun
  1. 1.
    unripe grapeboth

    The unripe fruit of the grape vine, also known as verjuice.

حَثَنname
  1. 1.
    Hathanclassical

    A place name mentioned in the poetry of the Hudhayl tribe, known to be in their territory.

Parallel reading

الحثن: حصرم العنب
Al-hathn: the unripe grape.
وقيل: هو إذا كان الحب كرؤوس الذر، واحدته بالهاء.
And it was said: it is when the berry is like the heads of ants, its singular form is with 'taa marbuta'.
وحثن: موضع جاء في شعر هذيل، وهو موضع معروف ببلادهم
And Hathan: a place that appeared in the poetry of Hudhayl, and it is a known place in their lands.
أرى حثنا أمسى ذليلا كأنه ... تراث، وخلاه الصعاب الصعاتر.
I see Hathan has become humbled as if it were... an inheritance, and the difficult, rugged lands have left it.