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ششا

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of date, likely referring to a less desirable or immature variety. The primary meaning connects it to the term 'shisha' which denotes a date that has not fully ripened.

Derived headwords

الشَّشَاnoun
  1. 1.
    Immature dateclassical

    A date that has not reached full ripeness, often implying a less desirable quality.

الشَّشَاnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of dateclassical

    Specifically refers to a variety of date, as mentioned in classical texts.

Parallel reading

الشَّشَا الشِّيصُ.
The shasha is the shish (immature date).