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حفدلس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of fruit, possibly a quince, and its dark color. It is noted as being omitted by major lexicographers but included in others.

Derived headwords

الحَفَدَلِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Quinceclassical

    A type of fruit, specifically a quince, known for its dark color.

كَسَفَرْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Quinceclassical

    Another term for quince, used synonymously with الحفدلس.

السَّوْدَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Blackboth

    Describing something as black, likely referring to the dark color of the quince.

Parallel reading

الحفدلس، كسفرجل: السوداء
Al-hafadas, like saffron: the black one.
أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان والصاغاني في التكملة، وأورده في العباب هكذا.
Al-Jawhari, the author of Al-Lisan, and Al-Sagani in Al-Takmila omitted it, and it was mentioned in Al-Abab thus.