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الفوفل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to a specific type of palm tree, similar to a coconut palm, and its fruit. It also refers to the fruit itself, which is described as being beneficial for certain ailments.

Derived headwords

الفوفلnoun
  1. 1.
    Palm treeboth

    A type of palm tree, similar to the coconut palm (nargil).

  2. 2.
    Fruit of the palmboth

    The fruit borne by this palm tree, which resembles dates.

فوفلةnoun
  1. 1.
    Name of the fruitclassical

    A name given to the fruit of the الفوفل palm tree.

Parallel reading

الفوفل، بالضم والفتح: نخلة كنخل النارجيل، تحمل كبائس، فيها الفوفل، أمثال التمر، جيد للأورام الحارة الغليظة، ولالتهاب العين.
Al-fūfil, with damma and fatha: a palm tree like the coconut palm, it bears pods, in which is the fūfil, resembling dates, good for hot, thick swellings, and for inflammation of the eye.
وسموا فوفلة.
And they named it fūfilah.