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ف ع ر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses a type of small insect, possibly a type of tick or mite, and also a plant that is believed to be the same as or similar to the insect. There is some debate about the exact nature and etymology of these terms.

Derived headwords

فَعَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat fa'arirclassical

    To consume the 'fa'arir', which are small insects.

الفَعَارِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    small insectsclassical

    Small insects, described as 'dh'aaneen' (likely referring to ticks or mites).

الفَعْرnoun
  1. 1.
    small insectsclassical

    A term for small insects, synonymous with 'al-fa'aarir'.

  2. 2.
    type of plantclassical

    A type of plant, believed by some to be the same as or similar to the insect.

الفَعَارِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    type of plantclassical

    A type of plant, believed by some to be the same as or similar to the insect, and possibly identical to 'al-fa'r'.

الهَيْشَرnoun
  1. 1.
    type of plantclassical

    A type of plant, suggested to be the same as 'al-fa'r' and 'al-fa'aarir'.

Parallel reading

أكل الفعارير، وهي صغار الذآنين
He ate the fa'arir, which are small dh'aaneen (insects).
وهي لغة يمانية
And it is a Yamanite dialect.
وهو ضرب من النبت زعموا أنه الهيشر
And it is a type of plant which they claimed to be the Hayshar.
ولا أحق ذلك
And I do not confirm that.
وحكاية ابن الأعرابي تؤيد قول ابن دريد
And the narration of Ibn al-A'rabi supports the statement of Ibn Duraid.