ع ك ر ش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to plants, specifically a type of rough, thorny herb. It also extends to describe physical attributes like a large nose or a stout, shriveled old woman. Additionally, it appears in place names and personal names, some with historical significance.

Derived headwords

العَكْرَشnoun

1.
a type of plantclassical
A plant of the 'hamdh' family, resembling 'thail' but rougher. It is considered a pest to palm trees, growing at their base and destroying them. It is also called 'najmah', 'harshaf', 'holy herb', 'balsaki', or a creeping plant with small flowers and seeds like 'jawars'.

العَكْرَشَةnoun

1.
large noseclassical
A large nose tip, described as having coarse hair. It is named so because rabbits supposedly eat this plant, though this is disputed.
2.
a place nameclassical
A body of water belonging to the Banu Adi ibn Abd Manah in Al-Yamamah.
3.
a place nameclassical
A village in Al-Hillah Al-Muzaydiyyah in southern Iraq.
4.
shriveled old womanclassical
A shriveled, mean, and short old woman.
5.
a woman's name/epithetclassical
The name or epithet of a woman, 'Atikah bint Adwan, mother of Malik and Mukhallad.

عَكْرَشَةnoun

1.
shriveled old womanclassical
A shriveled, mean, and short old woman.

عَكْرَاشname

1.
a companion's nameclassical
The name of Abu al-Sahba', 'Akraš ibn Dhu'ayb, a companion who brought his people's alms to the Prophet and was an excellent archer.

Parallel reading

العكرش، بالكسر: نبات من الحمض، يشبه الثيل، ولكنه أشد خشونة

Al-'akrash, with a kasra: a plant of the hamdh family, resembling thail but rougher.

وأخبرني بعض البصريين أنه آفة للنخل، ينبت في أصله فيهلكه

And some of the Basrans informed me that it is a pest to palm trees, growing at their base and destroying them.

وأصله وبزره يقطعان القيء، وطبيخه يمنع من قروح المثانة

Its root and seeds stop vomiting, and its decoction prevents bladder sores.

العكرش منبته نزوز الأرضين الرقيقة، في أطراف ورقه شوك إذا توطأه الإنسان بقدميه شاكهما حتى أدماهما

Al-'akrash grows in thin soils; the tips of its leaves have thorns that prick a person's feet until they bleed if stepped upon.

اعلف حمارك عكرشا ... حتى يجد ويكمشا

Feed your donkey 'akrash... until it finds and shrinks.

والعكرشة، بهاء: الأرنبة الضخمة

And al-'akrashah, with splendor: the large nose tip.

سميت بذلك لأنها تأكل هذه البقلة

It was named thus because it eats this herb.

سميت عكرشة لكثرة وبرها والتفافه، شبهت بالعكرش لالتفافه في منابته

It was named 'akrashah due to its abundant and matted fur, likened to al-'akrash for its intertwining growth.

والعكرشة: ماء لبني عدي ابن عبد مناة باليمامة

And al-'akrashah: a water source of Banu Adi ibn Abd Manah in Al-Yamamah.

والعكرشة: ة، بالحلة المزيدية من سواد العراق

And al-'akrashah: a village in Al-Hillah Al-Muzaydiyyah in southern Iraq.

والعكرشة: العجوز المتشنجة

And al-'akrashah: the shriveled old woman.

عجوز عكرشة وعجرمة، أي لئيمة قصيرة

A shriveled ('akrashah) and 'ajramah old woman, meaning mean and short.

وهو أبو الصهباء عكراش بن ذؤيب ابن حرقوص بن جعدة بن عمرو بن النزال بن مرة بن عبيد بن مقاعس، التميمي، المنقري، الصحابي، رضي الله تعالى عنه

And he is Abu al-Sahba' 'Akraš ibn Dhu'ayb ibn Hurquṣ ibn Ja'dah ibn Amr ibn al-Nazzāl ibn Murrah ibn 'Ubayd ibn Muqā'is, the Tamimi, al-Munqari, the Companion, may God be pleased with him.

وكان أرمى أهل زمانه، صاحب قفار وقفاف

And he was the most skilled archer of his time, a master of deserts and mountain passes.

إذ كان عكراش فتى حدريا ... سمح واجتاب فلاة قيا

When 'Akraš was a young man from the highlands... generous and traversing a vast plain.