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كركب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a fragrant plant, with some discussion on its name and potential linguistic variations. It is noted as being neglected by some lexicographers but defined by others.

Derived headwords

الكَرْكَبnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plantclassical

    A plant known for its pleasant aroma. This is the primary meaning discussed for this root.

ككركمnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plant (variant)classical

    A variant name or pronunciation for the fragrant plant, possibly indicating a linguistic shift from 'm' to 'b'.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو نبات طيب الرائحة
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: it is a plant with a pleasant aroma.
وكأن الباء لغة في الميم
And it is as if the 'ba' (ب) is a variant pronunciation for the 'mim' (م).