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خردب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a single, unanalyzed noun, likely a loanword, referring to a specific plant or seed.

Derived headwords

خَرْدَلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    mustard seedboth

    The small, round seed of the mustard plant, used as a spice and for making mustard sauce.

  2. 2.
    mustard plantboth

    The plant that produces mustard seeds.

خَرْدَلِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    mustard-coloredmodern

    Having the color of mustard seeds or prepared mustard.

Parallel reading

خَرْدَبٌ، كَجَعْفَرٍ: اسْمٌ.
Khardal, like Ja'far: a noun.