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العرجد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the early stages of growth for plants, specifically the date palm and grapes. It describes the initial emergence of shoots or buds, often with a connotation of being small or clustered.

Derived headwords

العَرْجَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Date palm spatheclassical

    The spathe or sheath of the date palm, which encloses the developing fruit clusters.

عَرْجَدother
  1. 1.
    Like burqu'classical

    A comparison or descriptor, possibly indicating a resemblance in form or appearance to 'burqu'' (a veil).

  2. 2.
    Like tartabclassical

    A comparison or descriptor, possibly indicating a resemblance in form or appearance to 'tartab' (a type of date or a soft substance).

  3. 3.
    Like zunburclassical

    A comparison or descriptor, possibly indicating a resemblance in form or appearance to 'zunbur' (a wasp or a type of plant).

عَرْجَدَةname
  1. 1.
    A nameclassical

    Indicates that 'arjada' is used as a proper name.

Parallel reading

العَرْجَد، كَبُرْقُعٍ وطَرْطَبٍ وزُنْبُورٍ: عُرْجُونُ النَّخْلِ.
Al-'arjadu, like burqu' and tartab and zunbur: the spathe of the date palm.
وكزُنْبُورٍ: أَوَّلُ ما يَخْرُجُ مِنَ العِنَبِ، كَالثَّآلِيلِ.
And like zunbur: the first thing that emerges from the grape, like warts.