العلقم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes bitterness, encompassing bitter substances, tastes, and even the sensation of bitterness itself. It extends to specific bitter plants and the most intensely bitter parts of water. The root also appears in names of people and places.

Derived headwords

العَلْقَمnoun

1.
Colocynthboth
Refers to the colocynth plant, known for its extreme bitterness.
2.
Anything bitterboth
A general term for anything that possesses a bitter taste or quality.
3.
Bitter berryclassical
Specifically denotes a bitter nabq (fruit of the Sidr tree).
4.
Intense water bitternessclassical
The most extreme bitterness found in water.

العَلْقَمَةnoun

1.
Bitternessboth
The quality or sensation of being bitter.
2.
Making food bitterclassical
The act of adding something bitter to food, thereby imparting bitterness.

عَلْقَمَة الخَصِيّname

1.
Alqamah al-Khasiiclassical
A poet known by this name.

عَلْقَمَة بن عبدة الفَحْلname

1.
Alqamah ibn 'Abdah al-Fahlclassical
A poet known by this name.

عَلْقَمَة بن عُلاثَةname

1.
Alqamah ibn 'Ulathahclassical
A poet known by this name.

العَلَاقِمَةname

1.
Al-'Alaqimahclassical
A town located in the Maghreb region, west of Bilbeis.

عَلْقَمَاءname

1.
'Alqama'classical
A place name, likely a spring or well.

Parallel reading

العَلْقَم: الحنظل، وكل شيء مر

Al-'alqam: the colocynth, and everything bitter.

والنبقة المرة

And the bitter nabq.

وأشد الماء مرارة

And the most intense bitterness of water.

والعلقمة: المرارة

And al-'alqamah: the bitterness.

وجعل الشيء المر في الطعام

And making something bitter in food.

وعلقمة الخصي، وابن عبدة الفحل، وابن علاثة: شعراء

And 'Alqamah al-Khasii, and Ibn 'Abdah al-Fahl, and Ibn 'Ulathah: poets.

ود بالمغرب

And a village in the Maghreb.

والعلاقمة: د دون بلبيس

And al-'Alaqimah: a village south of Bilbeis.

وعلقماء: ع

And 'Alqama': a spring.