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سعتر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific type of herb, commonly known as thyme. It also addresses orthographic variations in writing the word, particularly in medical texts to avoid confusion with barley.

Derived headwords

السَّعْتَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Thyme (herb)both

    A fragrant herb belonging to the mint family, widely used in cooking and traditional medicine.

السَّعْتَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Orthographic variantclassical

    A spelling of the herb's name using the letter 'س' (seen) instead of 'ص' (saad), specifically noted in medical texts to distinguish it from 'الشعير' (barley).

Parallel reading

السعتر: نبت
Thyme: a plant.
وبعضهم يكتبه بالصاد في كتب الطب
And some of them write it with 'ص' (saad) in medical books
لئلا يلتبس بالشعير
so as not to be confused with barley.