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القرنفل

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses the clove plant and its fruit, originating from India. It details the different parts of the clove, such as the flower (male) and the fruit (female), and describes their medicinal properties and culinary uses.

Derived headwords

القَرَنْفُلnoun
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    Cloveboth

    The spice derived from the flower buds of the clove tree, known for its strong aroma and flavor. It is considered one of the best hot and fragrant spices.

القَرَنْفُولnoun
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    Cloveclassical

    An alternative name for the clove spice, referring to the same plant and its fruit.

أَفَاوِيحnoun
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    Spicesclassical

    Plural of 'afwaha', referring to aromatic substances used for flavoring food, particularly hot and fragrant ones in this context.

زَهْرnoun
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    Flowerboth

    Refers to the blossom of the clove tree, which is considered the 'male' part and is noted for its strong fragrance.

ذَكَرnoun
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    Maleclassical

    In this context, it refers to the male part of the clove plant, specifically the flower.

ثَمَرnoun
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    Fruitboth

    Refers to the fruit of the clove tree, considered the 'female' part.

أُنْثَىnoun
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    Femaleclassical

    In this context, it refers to the female part of the clove plant, specifically the fruit.

لَطِيفadjective
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    Gentleboth

    Describes the clove's quality as being mild or gentle in its action, despite being a hot spice.

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    Subtleclassical

    Implies a refined or subtle quality, particularly in its medicinal effects.

غَوَّاصadjective
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    Penetratingclassical

    Describes the clove's ability to penetrate deeply into the body or system, suggesting a potent effect.

مُصَفِّيadjective
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    Purifyingboth

    Indicates that clove has a cleansing or purifying effect on the heart and brain.

مُقَوِّيadjective
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    Strengtheningboth

    Describes clove's property of fortifying or strengthening the heart and brain.

خَفَقَانnoun
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    Palpitationboth

    Refers to a rapid or irregular heartbeat, a condition that clove is said to be beneficial for.

بَصَرnoun
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    Visionboth

    Refers to the sense of sight, with clove being beneficial for improving it.

غَشَاوَةnoun
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    Cloudinessboth

    Refers to a film or cloudiness over the eye, obstructing vision, which clove is beneficial for.

نَكْهَةnoun
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    Breathboth

    Refers to the smell of the mouth or breath, with clove being beneficial for improving its freshness.

هَاضِمadjective
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    Digestiveboth

    Describes clove's property of aiding or promoting digestion.

مُقَرْفَلadjective
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    Spicedclassical

    Describes food that has been flavored or seasoned with clove.

مُقَرْنِفadjective
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    Spicedclassical

    An alternative form describing food that has been flavored or seasoned with clove.

Parallel reading

القَرَنْفُل والقرنفول: ثمرة شجرة بسفالة الهند، أفضل الأفاويه الحارة وأذكاها
Clove and Qurunful: the fruit of a tree from the lower parts of India, the best of hot and most fragrant spices.
ومنه زهر، ويسمى الذكر، ومنه ثمر، ويسمى الأنثى.
And from it is the flower, called the male, and from it is the fruit, called the female.
وكلاهما لطيف غواص مصف للقلب والدماغ، مقو لهما
Both are gentle, penetrating, purifying for the heart and brain, and strengthening for them.
نافع للخفقان والبصر والغشاوة والنكهة، هاضم.
Beneficial for palpitation, vision, cloudiness [of the eye], and breath, and digestive.
وطعام مقرفل ومقرنف: مطيب به.
And 'muqarafal' and 'muqarnaf' food: flavored with it.