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الحنظل

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the colocynth plant and its bitter fruit, known for its medicinal properties, particularly its purgative effects. It also extends to personal names and tribal designations.

Derived headwords

الحَنْظَلnoun
  1. 1.
    colocynthboth

    The colocynth plant (Citrullus colocynthis) and its fruit, characterized by its bitterness and medicinal uses.

  2. 2.
    bitter substanceclassical

    A general term for something extremely bitter, derived from the characteristic taste of the colocynth fruit.

حَنْظَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    colocynth fruitboth

    A single fruit of the colocynth plant.

  2. 2.
    deadly poisonclassical

    Refers to a single colocynth fruit that is particularly potent or poisonous.

حَنْظَل بن حُصَيْنname
  1. 1.
    companion of the Prophetclassical

    A proper name referring to a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

حَنْظَلَةname
  1. 1.
    given nameclassical

    A given name, borne by several individuals including companions and hadith narrators.

حَنْظَلَة الأَكْرَمُونname
  1. 1.
    noble tribeclassical

    A designation for a noble or honorable branch of the Tamim tribe.

دَرْب حَنْظَلَةname
  1. 1.
    street nameclassical

    A specific street or path named after someone called Hanzalah, located in Ray.

الحُنَيْظِلَةname
  1. 1.
    water sourceclassical

    A specific water source belonging to the Banu Sulayl tribe.

ذو الحَنَاظِلname
  1. 1.
    brave warriorclassical

    A descriptive epithet for a brave warrior named Nakirah ibn Qays.

Parallel reading

شحمه يسهل البلغم الغليظ المنصب في المفاصل
Its fat facilitates thick phlegm settled in the joints.
نافِع للمالَنْخُولِيَا وَالصَّرْع وَالْوَسْوَاس وَدَاء الثَّعْلَب وَالْجُذَام
Beneficial for melancholia, epilepsy, obsession, alopecia, and leprosy.
وَمِنْ لَسْع الأَفَاعِي وَالْعَقَارِب، لَا سِيَّمَا أَصْلُهُ
And for the stings of snakes and scorpions, especially its root.
وَلِوَجَعِ السِّنِّ تَبَخُّرًا بِحَبِّهِ
And for toothache, by inhaling its seeds.
وَلِقَتْلِ البَرَاغِيثِ رَشًّا بِطَبِيخِهِ
And for killing fleas by sprinkling its decoction.
وَلِلنِّسَا دَلْكًا بِأَخْضَرِهِ
And for sciatica, by rubbing with its green form.
وَمَا عَلَى شَجَرِهِ حَنْظَلَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ قَتَّالَةٌ
And what is on its tree, a single deadly colocynth fruit.
حَنْظَل بن حُصَيْن: صَحَابِيٌّ
Hanzalah ibn Husayn: a companion.
وَحَنْظَلَة: أَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ صَحَابِيًّا، وَخَمْسَةٌ مُحَدِّثُونَ
And Hanzalah: fourteen companions, and five hadith narrators.
وَابْنُ مَالِك: أَكْرَمُ قَبِيلَةٍ فِي تَمِيمٍ، يُقَالُ لَهُمْ: حَنْظَلَةُ الأَكْرَمُونَ
And Ibn Malik: the noblest tribe in Tamim, they are called: Hanzalah the Most Noble.
وَدَرْبُ حَنْظَلَةَ: بِالرَّيِّ
And Darb Hanzalah: in Ray.
وَالحُنَيْظِلَةُ: مَاءَةٌ لِبَنِي سَلُولَ
And Al-Hunaythilah: a water source for Banu Sulul.
وَذُو الحَنَاظِلِ: نَكِرَةُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، فَارِسٌ شُجَاعٌ
And Dhu al-Hanazil: Nakirah ibn Qays, a brave knight.