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الخربز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of melon, specifically the watermelon. It also touches upon its origin, noting it might be of Persian rather than purely Arabic derivation.

Derived headwords

الخَرْبَزnoun
  1. 1.
    watermelonboth

    The fruit of a trailing vine, characterized by its large, round or oval shape, green rind, and sweet, juicy, usually red flesh with seeds.

خَرْبَزother
  1. 1.
    Persian originclassical

    Indicates that the word or the concept it represents may have originated from the Persian language.

Parallel reading

الخَرْبَز، بالكسر: البطيخ
Al-kharbaz, with a kasra: the watermelon.
عربي صحيح، أو أصله فارسي
It is a correct Arabic word, or its origin is Persian.