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عرطنث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This entry discusses a plant known as 'Maryam's Incense' or 'Cyclamen'. It is described as the origin of a tree used for washing clothes, with its medicinal properties detailed in medical texts. It is also known by other names in different regions.

Derived headwords

العَرْطَنِيثَاnoun
  1. 1.
    Maryam's Incenseclassical

    The origin of a tree, identified by physicians as 'Maryam's Incense', which is used for washing clothes. It is of Roman origin.

كَدَرْدَبِيسَاnoun
  1. 1.
    a name for the plantclassical

    Another name mentioned for the plant, possibly a variant or regional term.

فُلَانِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian name for the plantclassical

    The name of the plant in Persian, with the vowel indicated as 'damm' (u).

الرَّكْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Egyptian name for the plantclassical

    The name by which the plant is known in Egypt.

Parallel reading

هو (أصل شجرة) يقال لها (بخور مريم)
It is (the origin of a tree) called (Maryam's Incense).
يغسل به الثياب
It is used to wash clothes.
وهو رومي
And it is Roman.
ويقال له بالفارسية: فلانل بالضم
And it is called in Persian: Fulanil (with damma).
ومنافعه وأحكامه في مصنفات الطب
And its benefits and rulings are in the works of medicine.
وهو المعروف بالركفة في مصر
And it is known as Al-Rakfah in Egypt.