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شثث

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of plant known for its pleasant fragrance and bitter taste, used in tanning. It also extends to descriptions of abundance and possibly a type of bird.

Derived headwords

الشَّثُّnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plantboth

    A plant known for its pleasant aroma and bitter taste, used in the tanning of hides.

شَثَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantclassical

    To be plentiful or numerous, often used in a descriptive context.

شَثْثٌnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A state of being numerous or plentiful.

شَثْثَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A state of being numerous or plentiful.

مُشَثْشَثٌadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing something that is numerous or plentiful.

شَثْثَnoun
  1. 1.
    type of birdclassical

    Possibly refers to a type of bird, though the context is unclear.

Parallel reading

الشث: نبت طيب الريح مر الطعم يدبغ به.
Al-shath: A plant, pleasant in scent and bitter in taste, used for tanning.
قال تأبط شرا: كأنما حثحثوا حصا قوادمه * أو أم خشف بذي شث وطباق
Ta'abbata Sharran said: As if they were urged on with pebbles for his forelegs * or like the mother of a young gazelle in a place with shath and itbaq.
قال الأصمعي: هما نبتان.
Al-Asma'i said: They are two plants.