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ع ب ف س
Root entry · 2 derived lemmasThis 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.Quinceclassical
A type of fruit, specifically the quince, mentioned as being of Persian origin.
العَبْنَقِسnoun
- 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.