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العسلج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the soft, green, pliable shoots or branches of plants. It extends to describe things that are tender, supple, or delicate, and can also refer to specific places or types of food.

Derived headwords

العَسَلَجُnoun
  1. 1.
    Soft, green shootsboth

    Refers to the tender and green branches or shoots of a plant.

العَسْلُوجُnoun
  1. 1.
    Soft, green shootsboth

    Synonymous with العسلج, denoting the tender and green branches or shoots of a plant.

عَسْلَجَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to sprout tender shootsclassical

    The verb form indicating that a tree produced soft, green branches or shoots.

عَسْلُوجَةُ النَّبَاتِadjective
  1. 1.
    tender of growthclassical

    Describes a young girl or female as being delicate and tender in her growth and nature, like a soft plant shoot.

كَعَمْلَسٍother
  1. 1.
    fine foodclassical

    Refers to excellent or choice food, or alternatively, to delicate or refined food.

ةٌ بِالْبَحْرَيْنِname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name located in the region of Bahrain.

قَوَامٌ عَسَلَجٌadjective
  1. 1.
    tender buildclassical

    Describes a person's physique or stature as being tender, soft, or delicate.

Parallel reading

العسلج والعسلوج، بضمهما: ما لان واخضر من القضبان.
Al-'asalaj and al-'asluj, with both pronounced with damma: what is soft and green of the branches.
وعسلجت الشجرة: أخرجته.
And the tree 'aslajat: it produced it (soft, green shoots).
وجارية عسلوجة النبات: ناعمة.
And a girl 'aslujatu al-nabat: tender of growth.
وكعملس: الطيب من الطعام، أو الرقيق منه، وة بالبحرين.
And ka-'amlas: the good of food, or the delicate of it, and a place in Bahrain.
وقوام عسلج، بالضم: قد ناعم.
And qawam 'asalaj, with damma: has become tender.