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الصعقر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root الصعقر (al-ṣaʿqar) primarily refers to the eggs of fish. It is a specific term used in classical Arabic to denote this particular type of seafood.

Derived headwords

الصَّعْقَرnoun
  1. 1.
    fish eggsclassical

    The reproductive cells or roe of fish, often used as a culinary term.

كَبُرْقَعnoun
  1. 1.
    like a veilclassical

    This is a comparative term used to describe the appearance or texture of the fish eggs, likening them to a veil.

Parallel reading

الصعقر، كبرقع: بيض السمك.
Al-ṣaʿqar, like a veil: fish eggs.