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العذفوط

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root entry describes a small, soft, white creature, often compared to the fingers of young women.

Derived headwords

العَذْفُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    small white creatureclassical

    A small, soft, white creature. It is used in similes to describe the fingers of young women.

Parallel reading

العذفوط، بالضم: دويبة بيضاء ناعمة، يشبه بها أصابع الجواري.
Al-'adhfūṭ, with dammah: a small, soft, white creature, by which the fingers of young women are likened.