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البهمن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This entry discusses a plant root, its characteristics, medicinal properties, and its name as a Persian month. The root itself is described as thick, often crooked, red or white, and used for its health benefits.

Derived headwords

البَهْمَنnoun
  1. 1.
    plant rootboth

    A thick plant root, often crooked, that can be red or white. It is used medicinally.

بَهْمَنname
  1. 1.
    Persian monthclassical

    The eleventh month of the Persian calendar.

Parallel reading

أصل نبات شبيه بأصل الفجل الغليظ، فيه اعوجاج غالبا، وهو أحمر وأبيض
A plant root similar to a thick radish root, often crooked, and it is red and white.
ويقطع، ويجفف، نافع للخفقان البارد، مقو للقلب جدا، باهي
It is cut and dried, beneficial for cold palpitations, very strengthening for the heart, and impressive.
وبهمن ماه: من الشهور الفارسية الحادي عشر
And Bahman Mah: from the Persian months, the eleventh.