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القرصعنة

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root entry describes a thorny plant, specifically a type of thistle or burdock, known for its medicinal properties and use in repelling insects. It details different varieties and their specific applications.

Derived headwords

القُرْصُعْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Ibrahim's prickleboth

    A thorny plant, identified as a type of thistle or burdock, with various species.

شُوَيْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small thornboth

    A diminutive form of 'thorn', referring to the prickles of the plant.

طَوِيلadjective
  1. 1.
    longboth

    Describing a variety of the plant that is tall and unbranched.

سَبِطadjective
  1. 1.
    straight, unbranchedboth

    Characterizing a type of the plant that grows straight and without branching.

أَبْيَضadjective
  1. 1.
    whiteboth

    Describing a variety of the plant that has a white color.

حَادّadjective
  1. 1.
    sharpboth

    Referring to the sharp nature of the plant's thorns.

شَوْكnoun
  1. 1.
    thornsboth

    The sharp, pointed parts of the plant.

حُرْشُفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    scaleboth

    A scale-like structure, used here to describe the appearance of a part of the plant.

وَجَعnoun
  1. 1.
    painboth

    A sensation of physical suffering or discomfort.

ظَهْرnoun
  1. 1.
    backboth

    The part of the human body opposite the front, from the shoulders to the hips.

Parallel reading

وهي أنواع
and it has varieties.
منه نوع طويل سبط
Among them is a long, straight type.
لونه كالسوسن البري
its color is like the wild iris.
يعلق على الأبواب لمنع الذباب
it is hung on doors to prevent flies.
ونوع أبيض كثير الورق
and a white type with many leaves.
حاد الشوك
sharp of thorn.
كأنه حرشفة طويلة
as if it were a long scale.
كثير بإيلياء
abundant in Jerusalem.
مجرب لوجع الظهر
tested for back pain.