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بلخت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific creeping plant with medicinal properties, particularly for expelling leeches from the throat. It is noted as an unusual plant mentioned by skilled physicians.

Derived headwords

البلختةnoun
  1. 1.
    creeping plantclassical

    A plant that spreads horizontally on the ground without growing tall.

بلختverb
  1. 1.
    to creepclassical

    To spread out horizontally on the ground, not growing upwards.

Parallel reading

المعجمة، أهمله الجماعة، وهو نبات ينبسط على الأرض، ولا يعلو
the dotted, it was neglected by the group, and it is a plant that spreads on the ground and does not rise.
وإذا تغرغر به أي بمائه أسقط العلق من الحلق
and if one gargles with it, meaning with its water, it expels leeches from the throat.
وهاذا النبت غريب
And this plant is strange.
ذكره حذاق الأطباء
skilled physicians mentioned it.