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عبثر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of fragrant plant. The primary lemma discussed is the name of this plant, with variations in pronunciation and spelling.

Derived headwords

العَبَوْثَرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plantclassical

    A plant known for its pleasant aroma.

عَبَوْثَرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plantclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the name of a fragrant plant.

عُبَيْثِرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plantclassical

    Another variant pronunciation of the name of a fragrant plant.

عُبَيْثِرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plantclassical

    A further variant pronunciation of the name of a fragrant plant.

Parallel reading

العَبوثَران: نَبتٌ طَيِّبُ الرِّيحِ.
Al-'Abawtharan: a plant with a pleasant smell.
وَفيهِ أَرْبَعُ لُغاتٍ: عَبَوْثَران، وَعَبَوْثَران، وَعُبَيْثِران، وَعُبَيْثِران
And it has four pronunciations: 'Abawtharan, 'Abawtharan, 'Ubaythiran, and 'Ubaythiran.
قالَ الشّاعِرُ يَصِفُ إِبِلاً:
The poet said, describing camels:
يا رَيِّها وَقَدْ بَدا صَنّاني
Oh, its drinker, and my camel's odor has appeared
كَأَنَّني جانى عُبَيْثِران
as if I have picked 'Ubaythiran.