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البيقية

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses a type of plant, its seeds, and their properties. It details its physical characteristics, where it grows, and its medicinal and culinary uses, as well as its use as fodder for cattle.

Derived headwords

البَيْقِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plantboth

    A plant that is taller than lentils, growing in cultivated fields. It shares similar properties to lentils.

البَيْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    seedboth

    A seed larger than vetch, which is green. It can be eaten baked or cooked, and is also used as fodder for cows.

Parallel reading

البَيْقِيَة، بالكسر: نبات أطول من العدس، ينبت في الحروث، وقوته كقوته، جيدة للمفاصل والقبل والفتق.
Al-bayqiyah, with a kasra: a plant taller than lentils, growing in cultivated fields, and its properties are like those of lentils, beneficial for joints, the vagina, and hernias.
والبيقة، بالكسر: حب أكبر من الجلبان أخضر، يؤكل مخبوزا ومطبوخا، وتعلفه البقر.
And al-bayqah, with a kasra: a seed larger than vetch, green, eaten baked and cooked, and cows are fed with it.