قشره
Root entry · 27 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the act of peeling, scraping, or shedding a surface layer, whether it be skin, bark, or a covering. It extends to concepts of dryness, harshness, and things that are stripped or exposed, as well as metaphorical applications to time, events, and even specific entities like fish or horses.
Derived headwords
- 1.to peel offboth
To remove the skin, bark, or outer layer from something. This can apply to flesh, skin, or the peel of fruits.
- 2.to scrapeboth
To scrape off or abrade the surface of something, such as skin or flesh.
- 1.peeled-off matterboth
What is scraped or peeled off from the skin or flesh.
- 1.peel, rind, huskboth
The natural outer covering of something, such as the skin of fruit, the bark of a tree, or the husk of a grain.
- 2.shellboth
A hard outer covering, like that of an egg or a nut.
- 3.clothing, garmentclassical
Anything worn as a covering, metaphorically or literally.
- 1.peels, rinds, husksboth
The plural of قِشْر (qishr), referring to multiple outer coverings.
- 1.dry datesclassical
Dates that are dry and have lost their moisture, often appearing shriveled.
- 1.peeled, barkedboth
Something from which the outer layer has been removed, such as a tree that has lost its bark.
- 2.red-facedclassical
Someone whose nose or face is intensely red, possibly due to heat or complexion.
- 1.tree with peeling barkclassical
A tree that appears to have had some of its bark removed or is shedding it.
- 1.shedding snakeclassical
A snake that is in the process of shedding its skin.
- 1.surface-stripping rainclassical
Rain that is so harsh it seems to strip or scour the surface of the earth.
- 2.small eweclassical
A young female sheep, likened to a ball due to its size and shape.
- 1.devastating yearclassical
A year that is considered ill-omened or destructive, affecting everything.
- 2.swift horseclassical
A horse that runs swiftly in the latter part of a race.
- 1.devastating yearclassical
Synonymous with القاشور (al-qashūr), referring to an ill-omened or destructive year.
- 1.ill-omened, unluckyclassical
Describing a year or event that brings misfortune.
- 1.to bring them ill-fortuneclassical
To afflict a group of people with bad luck or misfortune.
- 1.swift horseclassical
A horse that runs fast, especially in the latter part of a race.
- 1.skin-peeling medicineclassical
A medicinal substance used to peel the skin, likely for cosmetic purposes to achieve a clearer complexion.
- 1.woman who does not menstruateclassical
A descriptive term for a woman who does not experience menstruation.
- 1.locust wingsclassical
The wings of a locust.
- 1.tribal ancestorclassical
The name of an ancestor of a tribe, specifically Qushayr son of Ka'b son of Rabi'ah.
- 1.diminutive of Aqsharclassical
A diminutive form of the adjective 'Aqshar', used as a nickname.
- 2.poet's nicknameclassical
The nickname of Al-Mughirah, a poet.
- 3.companion's ancestorclassical
The grandfather of the father of Usamah ibn 'Umayr, a companion of the Prophet.
- 1.initial stage of a woundclassical
The first stage of a deep cut or wound where the skin begins to peel or break.
- 2.woman beautifying her faceclassical
A woman who applies substances to her face to improve its complexion or appearance.
- 3.cursedclassical
A term used in a hadith, implying being cursed or rejected.
- 1.beautified womanclassical
A woman whose face has been treated to improve its appearance, similar to القاشرة (al-qashirah).
- 1.striking with a stickclassical
The act of hitting someone or something with a stick.
- 1.fishclassical
A type of fish approximately one span in length.
- 2.mountainclassical
A mountain.
- 1.small eweclassical
A young female sheep, likened to a ball.
- 1.naked, unclothedclassical
Someone who is stripped bare or naked.
- 1.insistence in beggingclassical
Persistence or importunity in asking for something, particularly in begging.
- 1.a nameclassical
A proper name, possibly referring to a person or place.