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البلسن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of lentil or a similar seed. It also indicates a singular form for this seed.

Derived headwords

البِلْسِنnoun
  1. 1.
    Lentilsboth

    A type of legume, specifically referring to lentils.

  2. 2.
    Similar seedclassical

    Another type of seed that resembles lentils.

بِلْسَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A single lentilboth

    The singular form of 'bilsan', referring to one lentil or a single seed of the type mentioned.

Parallel reading

البِلْسِن، بالضم: العدس، وحب آخر يشبهه، الواحدة بلسنة.
Al-bilsan, with dammah: lentils, and another seed resembling it; the singular is bilsanah.