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النارجيل
Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis entry discusses the coconut palm and its fruit. It details the appearance and characteristics of the tree, its fruit, and specific parts like the milk within the fruit. It also touches upon the medicinal properties of the coconut.
Derived headwords
النارجيلnoun
- 1.Coconutboth
The fruit of the coconut palm tree.
- 2.Coconut palmboth
The tree that bears the coconut fruit.
بهاءnoun
- 1.Coconut (singular)classical
The singular unit of the coconut fruit.
لبنnoun
- 1.Milkboth
The liquid found within the coconut fruit.
الإطراقnoun
- 1.Coconut milkclassical
The specific name for the milk found inside a coconut.
زنخadjective
- 1.Rancidboth
Describing a spoiled or rancid quality, likely referring to the coconut's properties.
طريadjective
- 1.Freshboth
Describing a fresh or tender quality, in contrast to rancid.
Parallel reading
النارجيل: جوز الهند
The coconut: the Indian nut.
واحدته: بهاء
Its singular unit is 'bahaa'.
وقد يهمز
And it may be pronounced with a hamza.
ونخلته طويلة تميد بمرتقيها حتى تدنيه من الأرض لينا
And its palm tree is tall, swaying with its climber until it brings him close to the ground with ease.
ويكون في القنو الكريم منها ثلاثون نارجيلة
And in its noble cluster, there may be thirty coconuts.
ولها لبن يسمى الإطراق
And it has a milk called 'al-itraq'.
ذكر في القاف
Mentioned in the chapter of Qaf.
وخاصية الزنخ منها إسهال الديدان
And the property of its rancidity is to cause diarrhea of worms.
والطري باهي جدا
And the fresh one is very pleasing/bright.