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ثعا

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses a specific type of date, with variations in its description based on size, ripeness, and texture. It also touches upon a related term for dates.

Derived headwords

الثعوnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of dateclassical

    A specific variety of date fruit. It is described as being large, or as being soft when it is still a young date (busr).

النعوnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of dateclassical

    A term for dates, considered more common or widely known than 'al-tha'u'.

Parallel reading

الثعو: ضرب من التمر.
Al-tha'u: a type of date.
وقيل: هو ما عظم منه،
And it was said: it is that which is large of it,
وقيل: هو ما لان من البسر؛
And it was said: it is that which is soft of the young date (busr);
حكاه أبو حنيفة؛
Abu Hanifa narrated it;
قال ابن سيده: والأعرف النعو.
Ibn Sidah said: and the more known is al-na'u.