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الفرفخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of plant, specifically purslane. It can also denote certain aspects of grain or its appearance.

Derived headwords

الفَرْفَخُnoun
  1. 1.
    Purslaneboth

    A common edible plant, known scientifically as Portulaca oleracea.

الرِجْلَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    Purslaneboth

    Another name for the plant purslane, often used interchangeably with الفرفخ.

يُرِيهِنَّother
  1. 1.
    Persianclassical

    A term indicating that the word 'الفرفخ' is of Persian origin (mu'arrab).

عَرِيضُ الجَنَاحِadjective
  1. 1.
    Broad-wingedclassical

    Describing something as having wide wings, possibly a metaphorical description or related to a specific type of bird or object.

الكَعَابِرُnoun
  1. 1.
    Ears of grainclassical

    Refers to the ears or heads of wheat, particularly when they are plump or well-formed.

الحِنْطَةِnoun
  1. 1.
    Wheatboth

    The grain itself, specifically wheat.

Parallel reading

الفرفخ: الرجلة
Al-farfakh: purslane.
معرب: يريهن
It is of Persian origin: Yurihinna.
أي: عريض الجناح
Meaning: broad-winged.
والكعابر من الحنطة
And the ears of wheat.