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عرفط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily pertains to a specific type of thorny tree, its characteristics, and its properties. It describes the tree's appearance, its sap, and its wood.

Derived headwords

العَرْفَطnoun
  1. 1.
    Thorny treeboth

    A type of thorny tree belonging to the category of 'aḍāh trees. It is characterized by its white, rolled wood.

عَرْفَطَverb
  1. 1.
    To bleed sapclassical

    To exude or bleed sap, referring to the property of the 'arfaṭ tree.

Parallel reading

العرفط: شجر من العضاه
The 'arfaṭ: a tree from the thorny trees.
ينضح المفغور منه
Its sap bleeds when cut open.
وبرمته بيضاء مدحرجة
And its wood is white and rolled.