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ع ب ف س

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to specific, possibly foreign, terms, particularly for plants or objects. The primary derived lemmas discussed are variations of a word resembling 'quince'.

Derived headwords

العَبْنَفَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Quinceclassical

    A type of fruit, specifically the quince, mentioned as being of Persian origin.

العَبْنَقِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Quinceclassical

    A variant spelling or pronunciation of the word for quince, noted as being similar to العبنفس.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه: العبنفس، كسفرجل، بالفاء: من جدتاه عجميتان، كالعبنقس، بالقاف، كذا في اللسان.
And among what is to be added to it: Al-'abnafis, like safarjal (quince), with a faa': from its two grandmothers (i.e., origin) are Persian, like Al-'abnaqis, with a qaaf, thus in Al-Lisan.