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الدفغ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the husks and chaff of corn, specifically maize. It encompasses the dry outer layers and the tassels of the plant.

Derived headwords

الدَّفْغnoun
  1. 1.
    Maize husks and chaffboth

    The dry outer coverings of maize (corn) kernels, as well as the lighter, chaffy material produced during threshing.

نِسَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Maize tasselsboth

    The male flowering part of the maize plant, which appears at the top of the stalk and consists of a cluster of fine branches.

Parallel reading

الدفغ: تبن الذرة ونسافتها.
The DAFGH: the chaff of maize and its tassels.