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رفج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of a cluster or bunch, specifically in the context of date palm inflorescences. Its origin and usage are debated, with some scholars considering it a classical Arabic term and others questioning its authenticity.

Derived headwords

الرَّفُوجnoun
  1. 1.
    cluster of date palm inflorescencesclassical

    A term used to describe the cluster or bunch of the spathe of a date palm tree, which contains the flowers.

Parallel reading

الرفوج كصبور: أصل كرب النخل
Al-rafūj, like ṣabūr: the origin/bunch of the date palm's spathe.
قاله الليث
Al-Layth said this.
أزدية
It is Azdī (from the Azd tribe).
ولا أدري أعربي أم دخيل
And I do not know if it is Arabic or borrowed.