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سوسن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific type of plant, the lily. It is noted as being of foreign origin but adopted into Arabic. The entry discusses its commonality in Arabic speech and mentions different varieties, with the white one being the most fragrant.

Derived headwords

السوسنnoun
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    lily (plant)both

    A flowering plant, specifically a lily, known for its beauty and fragrance. It is a loanword of foreign origin that has become integrated into Arabic vocabulary.

آسnoun
  1. 1.
    myrtleclassical

    A fragrant evergreen shrub, often mentioned alongside other plants in classical poetry.

خيريnoun
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    wallflowerclassical

    A type of fragrant plant, often a wallflower, mentioned in classical Arabic poetry.

مروnoun
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    mallowclassical

    A plant, likely mallow, mentioned in classical Arabic poetry as part of a list of flora.

هيزمنnoun
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    unknown plantclassical

    An unidentified plant mentioned in a classical Arabic poetic verse, possibly a type of herb or flower.

مخشماadjective
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    fragrantclassical

    Describing something that has a strong, pleasant smell, often used in the context of plants or perfumes.

أجناسهnoun
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    its kindsboth

    Referring to the various types or species of a particular thing, in this context, the lily.

أطيبهadjective
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    its most fragrantboth

    The superlative form indicating the highest degree of fragrance among its kinds.

الأبيضadjective
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    the whiteboth

    Referring to the white variety of the lily, which is noted as being the most fragrant.

Parallel reading

السوسن: نبت، أعجمي معرب، وهو معروف وقد جرى في كلام العرب
The lily: a plant, of foreign origin, Arabized, and it is known and has appeared in the speech of the Arabs.
قال الأعشى: وآس وخيري ومرو وسوسن، ... إذا كان هيزمن ورحت مخشما
Al-A'sha said: 'And myrtle, wallflower, mallow, and lily, ... when it was a heizaman and you went out fragrant.'
وأجناسه كثيرة وأطيبه الأبيض
And its kinds are many, and its most fragrant is the white one.