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عنقز

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to specific plants and possibly animal-related terms, though its usage is quite limited and primarily found in classical poetry.

Derived headwords

العُنقُزnoun
  1. 1.
    Marjoramboth

    A type of aromatic herb, commonly known as marjoram.

  2. 2.
    Donkey's penisclassical

    A term referring to the penis of a male donkey.

Parallel reading

المَرزَنجوشُ، وقضيبُ الحمارِ
Marjoram, and the penis of a donkey.
ألا اسلم سلمت أبا خالد * وحياك ربك بالعنقز
May you be safe, O Abu Khalid, and may your Lord greet you with marjoram.
وروى مشاشك بالخندري‍ * س قبل الممات فلا تعجز
And may your bones be irrigated with al-Khandaris before death, so do not despair.
أكلت القطاط فأفنيتها * فهل في الخنانيص من مغمز
I ate the small birds and consumed them; is there any fault to be found in the small intestines?
ودينك هذا كدين الحما * ر بل أنت أكفر من هرمز
And this religion of yours is like the religion of a donkey; rather, you are more infidel than Hormuz.