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الخرفع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes spoiled or inferior cotton, specifically in its bud stage or when it is carded. It also refers to a type of thorny plant known for its burning sensation.

Derived headwords

الخِرْفَعnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiled cottonclassical

    Refers to cotton that is spoiled or of poor quality, particularly when it is still in its buds.

  2. 2.
    thorny plantclassical

    A type of thorny plant, specifically one found in the desert ('jarā' al-'ashar), known for causing a burning sensation.

الخِرْفَعnoun
  1. 1.
    carded cottonclassical

    Refers to cotton that has been carded or fluffed up.

كالخِرْفَعadjective
  1. 1.
    like spoiled cottonclassical

    Used as an adjective to describe something similar to spoiled cotton in quality or state.

كالزِّبْرِجadjective
  1. 1.
    like a jewelclassical

    Used as an adjective to describe something as beautiful or adorned, like a jewel.

Parallel reading

الخرفع: القطن الفاسد في براعيمه
Al-khirfa': spoiled cotton in its buds.
وما يكون في جراء العشر
And what is found in the young shoots of the tenth year (of a plant's growth).
وهو حراق الأعراب
And it is the 'burning' of the Bedouins (referring to a plant that causes irritation).
والقطن المندوف
And the carded cotton.
كالخرفع، كزبرج
Like al-khirfa', like a jewel (implying a comparison of quality or appearance).