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البسذ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a loanword from Persian, referring to a specific type of precious material. Its primary meaning is related to coral.

Derived headwords

البُسْذnoun
  1. 1.
    Coralclassical

    A hard, stony substance secreted by marine polyps, often forming reefs and islands. It is typically red, pink, or white and used in jewelry and decoration.

البُسْذname
  1. 1.
    Persian loanwordclassical

    Indicates that the word is borrowed from the Persian language.

Parallel reading

البسذ، كسكر: المرجان، معرب.
Al-busdh, like 'sukkar': Coral, a loanword.