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السنباذج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root refers to a type of stone used for polishing and sharpening. It is specifically mentioned for its use by swordsmiths to hone blades and by individuals to whiten teeth.

Derived headwords

السِّنْبَاذَجnoun
  1. 1.
    polishing stoneclassical

    A stone used by a polisher (صيقل) to sharpen swords.

  2. 2.
    tooth whitenerclassical

    A stone used to whiten teeth.

Parallel reading

حجر يجلو به الصيقل السيوف
A stone with which the polisher sharpens swords.
وتجلى به الأسنان
And with it teeth are whitened.