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البرصوم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to refer to a stopper or a lid for containers, particularly those made of wax or similar materials. It denotes the object used to seal a vessel.

Derived headwords

البُرْصُومnoun
  1. 1.
    stopperclassical

    A stopper or lid, typically made of wax or a similar substance, used to seal a bottle or similar container.

عَفَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    stopperclassical

    A stopper or lid, especially one made of wax, used to seal the mouth of a bottle or flask.

Parallel reading

البرصوم، بالضم: عفاص القارورة ونحوها.
Al-barsūm, with dammah: the stopper of a bottle and the like.