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الشقدة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry describes a specific type of herb. It details its characteristics, particularly its abundant milky sap and its use as a medicinal or edible plant.

Derived headwords

الشَّقْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    herbclassical

    A type of herb characterized by abundant milky sap and a white, milky substance.

شَقَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to exude sapclassical

    To produce or secrete a milky or abundant sap, referring to a plant.

Parallel reading

الشَّقْدَة، بالكسر: حشيشة كثيرة الإهالة واللبن.
Al-shaqdah, with a kasrah: a herb with abundant exudation and milk.