خضر

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

The root خضر (kh-ḍ-r) primarily relates to the color green, encompassing its appearance in plants, animals, and even abstract concepts like freshness and youth. It extends to descriptions of landscapes, specific types of plants, and even metaphorical uses for things that are lush, abundant, or dark.

Derived headwords

الخضرةnoun

1.
green colorboth
The color green, a shade between black and white, observed in animals, plants, and other things that can possess it. It was also attributed to water.
2.
lushnessboth
The state of being lush or verdant, particularly referring to vegetation.
3.
freshnessclassical
A sense of freshness, youth, or vigor, often applied metaphorically.

خضرverb

1.
to become greenboth
The verb form indicating that vegetation became lush and verdant.

اخضرverb

1.
to become greenboth
To become green, lush, and verdant, especially referring to crops.

اخضوضرverb

1.
to become very greenclassical
An intensified form of becoming green and lush.

أخضرadjective

1.
greenboth
Possessing the color green, used for plants, animals, and other things.
2.
dark-coloredclassical
Describing a dark hue, particularly in horses, mixed with blackness.
3.
dark-skinnedclassical
Describing a dark complexion, used metaphorically for pure Arab lineage.
4.
blackclassical
The opposite of light-colored; used to describe a black person.

خضرnoun

1.
tender plantboth
A tender, fresh, or young plant; something that is green and tender.
2.
green vegetableboth
A green herb or vegetable.
3.
lush placeboth
A place that is abundant with greenery.
4.
type of desert plantclassical
A specific type of desert plant, one of the 'junbah' category.
5.
palm frondsclassical
The green fronds and branches of a palm tree.

خضيرnoun

1.
tender green plantboth
A young, tender, green plant.
2.
lush placeboth
A place characterized by abundant greenery.

يخضورnoun

1.
greeneryboth
Abundant greenery or a lush place.

مخضرةnoun

1.
place with greeneryboth
A place that has become verdant or is characterized by greenery.

خضرةnoun

1.
freshnessboth
Freshness, tenderness, and pleasantness, often referring to food or youth.

خضيرnoun

1.
tender green thingclassical
Something tender and green, like a young plant.

اختضرverb

1.
to pick youngboth
To pick or gather vegetation while it is young, tender, and green.
2.
to die youngclassical
Metaphorically, to die in youth, like a plant picked before maturity.

الأخضرname

1.
a mountainboth
A name for a mountain in Ta'if, and other places in Arabia and Persia.

الخضراءnoun

1.
skyclassical
The sky, named for its green hue, used as a proper noun.
2.
main bodyclassical
The main body or populace of a group, like a tribe or city.
3.
green vegetablesboth
Green vegetables, herbs, and similar produce.
4.
a great armyclassical
A large military unit, especially one clad in armor, appearing dark like greenery.
5.
old bucketclassical
A bucket that has been used for a long time and has become stained or worn.
6.
domestic pigeonsclassical
Domestic pigeons, named for their common green coloration.
7.
a fortressclassical
A name for a fortress in Yemen.
8.
a springclassical
A name for a spring in Al-Yamamah.
9.
land of Ataridclassical
A tract of land belonging to the tribe Atarid.

خضارةnoun

1.
seaclassical
The sea, named for the green color of its water; it is treated as a proper noun and is indeclinable.
2.
green vegetablesboth
Green vegetables and produce.

خضاريnoun

1.
a birdclassical
A bird known as Al-Akhayyal, often considered an ill omen, which is green with a reddish beak.

خضارىnoun

1.
a plantclassical
A type of plant, similar to Shiqarah and Khubbazah.

خضارnoun

1.
watery milkclassical
Milk that has a high water content, appearing greenish.
2.
first sproutsboth
The first green shoots or sprouts of plants.
3.
a green birdclassical
A green-colored bird.
4.
a green valleyboth
A valley that is abundant with trees and vegetation.
5.
a place in Yemenclassical
A location in Yemen near Ash-Shihr.

مخاضرةnoun

1.
selling unripe fruitclassical
The prohibited sale of fruits before they have ripened, referring to their green state.

خضيرةnoun

1.
tender green thingclassical
A diminutive of 'khudrah', referring to something tender and green, like young produce or a young person.
2.
date palmclassical
A date palm tree whose fruit drops while still green.

Parallel reading

ويلبسون ثيابا خضرا

And they will wear garments of green silk.

خضر الزرع كفرح، واخضر اخضرارا

The crops became green, as in 'faraha', and 'akhḍarra' meaning to become green.

والخضرة في ألوان الخيل: غبرة تخالطها دهمة

And 'al-khudrah' in the colors of horses is a grayishness mixed with blackness.

وليس بين الأخضر الأحم وبين الأحوى إلا خضرة منخريه وشاكلته

And there is nothing between the reddish-green and the dark-complexioned except the greenness of his nostrils and his cheekbones.

فأخرجنا منه خضرا نخرج منه حبا متراكبا

And from it We bring forth green shoots, from which We produce clustered grain.

والخضر هنا: الزرع الأخضر

And 'al-khuḍr' here means green crops.

وهي بقلة خضراء خشناء ورقها مثل ورق الدخن

It is a coarse green herb whose leaves are like millet leaves.

والمخضرة: ذات خضرة

And 'mukhaḍḍarah' means having greenery.

فتصبح الارض مخضرة

And the earth becomes verdant.

وإن مما ينبت الربيع ما يقتل حبطا أو يلم إلا آكلة الخضر

And indeed, among the plants that grow in spring are those that kill by bloating or come close to it, except for the eater of 'al-khuḍr'.

يأكل خضرتها

He eats its freshness/tender parts.

وهي خناطيل تجوس الخضرا

And they are large groups traversing the green areas.

اخذ الكلأ طريا غضا

He took the fodder while it was fresh and tender.

أي تتوفون شبابا

Meaning, you die in your youth.

وأنا الأخضر من يعرفني

And I am the dark-complexioned one who knows me.

ما أظلت الخضراء ولا أقلت الغبراء أصدق لهجة من أبي ذر

Nothing shaded by the sky nor carried by the earth is more truthful in speech than Abu Dharr.

أبيدت خضراء قريش

The main body of Quraysh was destroyed.

تجنبوا من خضرائكم ذوات الريح

Avoid from your green vegetables those that cause flatulence.

مر صلى الله عليه وسلم في كتيبته الخضراء

The Prophet, peace be upon him, passed by with his great army.

استقي بالخضراء

He drew water with the old bucket.

ذهب دمه خضرا مضرا

His blood went in vain and was wasted.