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الكرنب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a type of plant, specifically a cabbage or similar leafy vegetable, and its medicinal uses. It also extends to terms related to hospitality and a specific food combination.

Derived headwords

الكَرْنَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Cabbageboth

    A leafy vegetable, specifically a type of cabbage or similar plant, described as sweeter and younger than cauliflower.

  2. 2.
    Wild cabbageclassical

    The wild variety of the plant, which is bitter.

الكَرْنَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Dried root powderclassical

    The dried and powdered roots of the plant, used as an antidote.

الكَرْنَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Antidoteclassical

    A proven antidote, made from the dried root powder, for snakebites.

الكَرْنَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Snakebite remedyclassical

    A specific remedy for snakebites using the plant's root.

الكُرْنِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    Hungerclassical

    A state of intense hunger or starvation.

الكَرْنَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hosting a guestclassical

    The act of hosting or entertaining a guest.

الكَرْنَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Dates with milkclassical

    The practice of eating dates with milk.

Parallel reading

الكَرْنَب، بالضم، وكسمند: السلق، أو نوع منه أحلى وأغض من القنبيط
Al-Karnab, with damma, and Kasmand: is chard, or a type of it sweeter and younger than cauliflower.
والبري منه مر
And the wild variety of it is bitter.
ودرهمان من سحيق عروقه المجففة في شراب، ترياق مجرب من نهشة الأفعى
And two dirhams of its dried root powder in a drink, a tested antidote for the bite of a viper.
والكرنيب، ويكسر: المجيع
And Al-Kurnib, and with kasra: is intense hunger.
والكرنبة: إطعامه للضيف
And Al-Karnaba: is feeding it to the guest.
وأكل التمر باللبن
And eating dates with milk.