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الشنجار

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This entry describes a specific plant, its characteristics, and its common names. It details its appearance, growth habit, and properties, noting its Persian origin.

Derived headwords

الشِّنْجَارnoun
  1. 1.
    plantclassical

    A Persian loanword referring to a specific plant, also known as donkey's lettuce.

شِنْكَارnoun
  1. 1.
    donkey's lettuceclassical

    The original Persian name for the plant described in the entry, which is a loanword in Arabic.

خَسُّ الحِمَارnoun
  1. 1.
    donkey's lettuceboth

    A common name for the plant الشنجار, indicating its association with donkeys.

الكَحْلَاءname
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    the kohl-eyed oneclassical

    One of the alternative names for the plant الشنجار, possibly referring to its color or appearance.

الحُمَيْرَاءname
  1. 1.
    the reddish oneclassical

    Another name for the plant الشنجار, likely derived from its reddish color.

رَجُلُ حَمَامَةname
  1. 1.
    pigeon's footclassical

    A descriptive name for the plant الشنجار, possibly referring to the shape of its leaves or root.

Parallel reading

الشِّنْجَار، بالكسر: معرب شنكار
Al-shinjār, with a kasra, is a Persian loanword for shinkār.
وهو خس الحمار
It is donkey's lettuce.
ويسمى الكحلاء، والحميراء، ورجل الحمامة
And it is called Al-Kuhla', Al-Humayra', and Rajul al-hamamah.
وهو نبات لاصق بالأرض مشوك
It is a thorny plant that adheres to the ground.
له أصل في غلظ إصبع
It has a root as thick as a finger.
أحمر كالدم
Red like blood.
يصبغ اليد إذا مس
It stains the hand if touched.
منبته الأرض الطيبة التربة
Its habitat is good soil.