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صنب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to dyes and colors, specifically a type of dye made from mustard and raisins. It also extends to describing a horse's coat color, a reddish-brown or blond mixed with white hairs.

Derived headwords

الصِّنَابnoun
  1. 1.
    dyeclassical

    A dye that is made from mustard and raisins.

الصِّنَابِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    reddish-brown horseclassical

    Describing a horse that is reddish-brown or blond, especially when its blondness is mixed with a white hair.

Parallel reading

الصناب: صباغ يتخذ من الخردل والزبيب.
Al-Sinab: A dye made from mustard and raisins.
قال جرير: تكلفني معيشة آل زيد * ومن لى بالصلائق (2) والصناب والصنابى، هو الكميت، أو الأشقر إذا خالط شقرته شعرة بيضاء، ينسب إلى الصناب.
Jarir said: You burden me with the living of the family of Zayd * And who will provide me with the companions (2) and Al-Sinab and Al-Sinabi, which is the reddish-brown horse, or the blond one if its blondness is mixed with a white hair, attributed to Al-Sinab.