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العشرق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of plant, its properties, and the state of being green or verdant. It also touches upon related concepts like growth and the color of hair.

Derived headwords

العَشْرَقnoun
  1. 1.
    a plantclassical

    A type of plant, described as belonging to the 'aghlās' category. Its seeds are noted for their medicinal properties.

عَشْرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to become greenclassical

    To become green or verdant, referring to a plant or the land.

العَشْرَقnoun
  1. 1.
    greennessclassical

    The state of being green or verdant, referring to plants or the land.

عُشَارِقname
  1. 1.
    a nameclassical

    Mentioned as a possible name, though its specific reference is unclear in this context.

Parallel reading

العشرق، كزبرج: نبت من الأغلاس، حبه نافع للبواسير وتوليد اللبن، ويسود الشعر، واحدته: بهاء.
Al-'ashraq, like zubruj: a plant from the aghlās, its seeds are beneficial for hemorrhoids and stimulating milk production, and it darkens the hair; its singular is bahā'.
وعشرق النبت والأرض: اخضر.
And the plant and the land became green.
أو عشارق: اسم، أو ع.
Or 'ushāriq: a name, or 'ayn.