العلهز

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large ticks and a specific type of food made during famine. It also extends to describe aged animals and a particular plant.

Derived headwords

العِلْهَزnoun

1.
Large tickboth
A large species of tick.
2.
Famine foodclassical
A food made from blood and wool, prepared during times of famine.
3.
Aged animalclassical
An old animal, specifically a female sheep or goat that is past its prime.
4.
Plantclassical
A type of plant that grows in the lands of Banu Sulaym.

المُعْلِهَزnoun

1.
Raw meatclassical
Meat that has not been cooked.

بهاءnoun

1.
Lean sheep/goatclassical
A lean or emaciated female sheep or goat.

Parallel reading

العِلْهَز، بالكسر: القراد الضخم

Al-'ilhaz, with a kasra: the large tick.

وطعام من الدم والوبر، كان يتخذ في المجاعة

And a food made from blood and wool, which was prepared during famine.

والناب المسنة، وفيها بقية

And the aged female camel, which still had some strength remaining.

ونبات ينبت ببلاد بني سليم

And a plant that grows in the lands of Banu Sulaym.

والمُعْلِهَز: اللحم النيء

And al-mu'lehiz: the raw meat.

وبهاء: العجفاء من الشاء

And bahā': the emaciated female sheep or goat.