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زعبج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes white, light clouds. It also extends to encompass beauty in general and specifically refers to olives.

Derived headwords

الزَّعْبَجnoun
  1. 1.
    White cloudsclassical

    Refers to white, fluffy clouds.

  2. 2.
    Light cloudsclassical

    Alternatively, it can refer to clouds that are thin and light, though this usage is less certain.

زَعْبَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Beautyclassical

    Denotes something beautiful or excellent of its kind.

زَعْبَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Olivesclassical

    Specifically refers to olives.

Parallel reading

الزعبج، كجعفر وزبرج: الغيم الأبيض
Al-zaʿbij, like Jaʿfar and zubraj: the white cloud.
أو الرقيق الخفيف وليس بثبت؛ قاله ابن سيده
Or the thin, light [cloud], and it is not established; Ibn Sīdah said this.
الزعبج: الحسن من كل شيء
Al-zaʿbij: the beautiful of every thing.
الزعبج: الزيتون
Al-zaʿbij: the olives.