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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the fruiting of a palm tree, specifically the less desirable, immature fruit. It also extends to describe black vegetation.

Derived headwords

خَشَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to bear immature fruitclassical

    The palm tree bore fruit that was immature or of poor quality.

تَخْشُوverb
  1. 1.
    to bear immature fruitclassical

    The palm tree bore fruit that was immature or of poor quality. This is a present tense form derived from the root verb.

الخَشُوnoun
  1. 1.
    immature date fruitclassical

    The immature or inferior fruit of a palm tree, often referred to as 'hashaf'.

الخَشَاnoun
  1. 1.
    black vegetationclassical

    Refers to vegetation that is black in color.

Parallel reading

خشت النخلة تخشو
The palm tree bore immature fruit.
أثمرت الخشو
It bore the immature fruit.
أي: الحشف
Meaning: the immature fruit.
والخشا: الزرع الأسود
And 'al-khasha' refers to black vegetation.