بقنس

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This entry discusses a plant, likely a type of evergreen shrub, native to the Roman lands. Its wood is known for its durability and is used for making locks and doors. The plant also possesses medicinal properties, being astringent and beneficial for hair and headaches.

Derived headwords

البَقْسnoun

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Boxwood treeboth
A type of tree, similar to myrtle in leaves and fruit, or specifically the boxwood tree (Buxus sempervirens). It is native to the Roman lands.

بَقْسِيسnoun

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Boxwood treeclassical
An alternative name for the boxwood tree (البقس).

بِسِينِينnoun

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Boxwood treeclassical
Another variant name for the boxwood tree (البقس).

بَقْبِيسnoun

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Boxwood treeclassical
A variant name for the boxwood tree (البقس), with a 'mim' after the 'qaf'.

مَنَابِتُهُnoun

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Its habitatboth
The place where the boxwood tree grows.

لِمَتَانَتِهِnoun

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Its durabilityboth
Referring to the strength and resilience of the boxwood tree's wood.

صَلَابَتِهِnoun

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Its hardnessboth
Referring to the firmness and rigidity of the boxwood tree's wood.

قَابِضٌadjective

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Astringentboth
Having the property of contracting tissues, used here to describe the medicinal effect of the boxwood tree on the intestines.

يُجَفِّفُverb

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It driesboth
The boxwood tree has a drying effect, specifically on the moisture of the intestines.

بَلَّةَnoun

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Moistureboth
The wetness or dampness, in this context referring to the moisture within the intestines.

نِشَارَتُهُnoun

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Its sawdustboth
The fine particles produced when sawing the wood of the boxwood tree.

مَعْجُونَةًparticiple

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Mixedboth
When the sawdust of the boxwood tree is mixed with honey.

تُقَوِّيverb

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It strengthensboth
The mixture of sawdust and honey strengthens the hair.

تُغَزِّرُهُverb

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It makes it abundantboth
The mixture of sawdust and honey makes the hair abundant or thick.

لُطِّخَverb

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It is appliedboth
When the mixture is applied topically to the head.

تَمْنَعُverb

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It preventsboth
The application of the mixture prevents headaches.

الصُّدَاعَnoun

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Headacheboth
A pain in the head, which the boxwood mixture can prevent.

ضِمَادًاnoun

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As a poulticeboth
Applied externally as a medicinal dressing.

بَيَاضِ البَيْضِnoun

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Egg whiteboth
The clear part of an egg, used here in a medicinal application.

تَنْفَعُverb

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It benefitsboth
The mixture with egg white is beneficial for fractures.

الْوَتِيnoun

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Fractureclassical
A break in a bone, which is treated with the boxwood mixture and egg white.

بِالشِّينِparticle

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With 'shin'classical
An indication that the word 'الوتي' might be pronounced with the letter 'shin' (ش) instead of 'waw' (و).

يُسْتَدْرَكُverb

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Is to be addedclassical
Used in the context of 'what is to be added to the entry', indicating supplementary information.

بَقْنُسnoun

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Boxwood treeclassical
A mention of the root word itself, likely referring to the boxwood tree.

Parallel reading

البقس، قد أهمله الجوهري، ويقال فيه: بقسيس أيضا، بسينين، وفي بعض النسخ بقبيس، بموحدة بعد القاف، وهو اسم شجر كالآس ورقا وحبا، أو هو شجر الشمشاذ، منابته بلاد الروم، تتخذ منه المغالق والأبواب، لمتانته وصلابته،

Al-Baqs, whom Al-Jawhari neglected, and it is also called Baqsīs, Bisinīn, and in some copies Baqbīs, with a mim after the qaf. It is the name of a tree like myrtle in leaves and fruit, or it is the boxwood tree, its habitat is the lands of Rome, from which locks and doors are made, due to its durability and hardness.

قابض يجفف بلة الأمعاء،

Astringent, it dries the moisture of the intestines.

ونشارته معجونة بالعسل تقوي الشعر وتغزره إذا لطخ به،

And its sawdust, mixed with honey, strengthens the hair and makes it abundant if applied.

وتمنع الصداع ضمادا،

And it prevents headaches as a poultice.

وببياض البيض تنفع الوتي، أي الكسر،

And with egg white, it benefits the wutī, meaning fractures.

ويحتمل أن يكون بالشين، كما سيأتي.

And it is possible that it is with the letter 'shin', as will be mentioned later.

ومما يستدرك عليه: بقنس،

And among what is to be added to it: Baqnas.