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اللوز

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns almonds, their properties, and related concepts. It extends to terms for selling almonds, stuffed dates, and even a place name. It also encompasses the idea of seeking refuge and consuming something, with a figurative use for extreme need.

Derived headwords

اللَّوْزnoun
  1. 1.
    Almondboth

    The almond nut, which is described as having moderate sweetness and being beneficial for the chest, lungs, and bladder. Eating the peeled almond with sugar is said to enhance the mind and brain, and it causes weight gain.

اللَّوْزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Almond (singular)both

    The singular form of the almond nut.

أَرْضٌ مُلَاوِزَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Abundant in almondsclassical

    A land that has many almond trees or produces abundant almonds.

اللَّوَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    Almond sellerclassical

    A person who sells almonds.

المُلَوَّزnoun
  1. 1.
    Stuffed datesclassical

    Dates that have been stuffed with almonds.

  2. 2.
    Handsome, comelyclassical

    Referring to a pleasing or attractive appearance, particularly in the context of faces.

اللَّوْزِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    A neighborhood in Baghdadclassical

    A specific locality or district named Al-Lawziyyah in Baghdad.

لَازَ إِلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    To seek refugeboth

    To resort to, seek shelter with, or take refuge in someone or something.

يَلُوزُverb
  1. 1.
    To seek refugeboth

    The present tense form of the verb meaning to seek refuge.

المَلَاذnoun
  1. 1.
    Refuge, sanctuaryboth

    A place of safety, shelter, or refuge.

  2. 2.
    To eatclassical

    The act of consuming food.

مَا يَلُوزُ مِنْهُother
  1. 1.
    What can be escapedclassical

    That which can be gotten away from or that which is salvaged.

اللَّوْزِينجnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of sweet/confectionclassical

    A Persian loanword referring to a type of sweet or confection, possibly made with almonds.

عَوْزٌ لَوْزٌother
  1. 1.
    Extreme needclassical

    An idiomatic expression indicating severe poverty or destitution, used as an emphatic repetition.

Parallel reading

واحدته بهاء
Its singular is 'bahā'.
حلوه معتدل، نافع للصدر، والرئة، والمثانة
Its sweetness is moderate, beneficial for the chest, lungs, and bladder.
يزيد أكل مقشوره بالسكر في المخ والدماغ، ويسمن
Eating its peeled form with sugar increases the mind and brain, and it causes weight gain.
ومره حار في الثالثة، يفتح السدد، ويجلو النمش، ويسكن الوجع، ويلين البطن، وينوم، ويدر
And its bitterness is hot in the third degree, it opens blockages, clears freckles, soothes pain, softens the belly, induces sleep, and is diuretic.
وأرض ملازة: كثيرته
And a land abundant in almonds: has many of them.
واللواز: بائعه
And Al-Lawwāz: its seller.
والملوز: التمر المحشو به
And Al-Mulawwaz: dates stuffed with it.
ومن الوجوه: الحسن المليح
And among faces: handsome, comely.
واللوزية: محلة ببغداد
And Al-Lawziyyah: a neighborhood in Baghdad.
ولاز إليه يلوز: لجأ
And he sought refuge with him (lāza ilayhi yalūzu): he took refuge.
والملاز: الملجأ
And Al-Malādh: the refuge.
والشيء: أكله
And the thing: eating it.
وما يلوز منه: ما يتخلص
And what can be escaped from it: what is gotten away from.
واللوزينج: م، معرب
And Al-Lawzanj: a noun, a Persian loanword.
وإنه لعوز لوز: إتباع
And indeed he is in extreme need (innahu la-'awz lawz): an emphatic repetition.