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الطباشير

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific medicinal substance, possibly a type of powder or ash derived from plants, used in traditional medicine. It describes its origin, physical characteristics, and potential adulteration.

Derived headwords

الطُبَاشِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    medicinal powderclassical

    A medicinal substance found within the hollow stems of the Indian cane, or it is the ash of its roots.

  2. 2.
    cane ashclassical

    Specifically refers to the ash or residue found inside the hollow stalks of the Indian cane.

قَنَاnoun
  1. 1.
    Indian caneclassical

    A type of reed or cane, specifically referred to as 'Indian cane' in this context.

أُصُولnoun
  1. 1.
    rootsboth

    The underground parts of a plant, in this case, the roots of the Indian cane.

فُلُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    scalesclassical

    Thin, flat pieces, possibly referring to scale-like formations or residues found within the cane's hollow parts.

قَصَبnoun
  1. 1.
    hollow stemsboth

    The hollow, tubular stalks of plants, such as the Indian cane.

دِرْهَمnoun
  1. 1.
    dirham coinclassical

    A historical silver coin, used here as a comparison for the shape of the substance.

احْتَرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to burnboth

    To be consumed by fire or heat.

احْتِكَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    frictionboth

    The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

غُشَّverb
  1. 1.
    to adulterateboth

    To make something poorer in quality by adding another substance.

عِظَامnoun
  1. 1.
    bonesboth

    The hard, calcified tissue forming the skeleton of vertebrates.

رُؤُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    headsboth

    The uppermost or foremost part of something, in this case, the heads of sheep.

ضَأْنnoun
  1. 1.
    sheepboth

    A domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat.

مُحْرَقَةadjective
  1. 1.
    burntboth

    Affected by burning; scorched or consumed by fire.

Parallel reading

دواء يكون في جوف القنا الهندي
A medicine found in the hollow of the Indian cane.
أو هو رماد أصولها
Or it is the ash of its roots.
وفلوسه التي في جوف قصبه مستديرة كالدرهم
And its scales which are in the hollow of its stalks are round like a dirham.
وإنما يوجد هذا فيما احترق منه بنفسه لاحتكاك بعضه ببعض
This is only found in what has burned by itself due to the friction of some parts against each other.
وقد يغش بعظام رؤوس الضأن المحرقة
And it may be adulterated with the burnt bones of sheep's heads.