عرمض

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes thorny, stunted shrubs, particularly a type of acacia or stunted lote tree. It also extends to describe algae or moss growing in water, often with a green, soft texture.

Derived headwords

العَرْمَضُnoun

1.
thorny shrubclassical
A type of thorny shrub from the acacia family (العضاه), characterized by sharp thorns resembling bird beaks. It is known for its strong wood, suitable for making bows.
2.
stunted lote treeclassical
Small lote trees (السدر) and arak trees, described as stunted and not growing tall.
3.
small thorny plantsclassical
Generally refers to small thorny plants or stunted varieties of any tree that does not grow large.
4.
algae/mossboth
Greenish growth found at the bottom of water, which rises to the surface. It is described as soft, green, and sometimes like wool.

عَرْمَضَةًnoun

1.
a single thorny plantclassical
The singular form of العرمض, referring to a single plant of the thorny shrub or stunted tree.

العَرْمَاضُnoun

1.
algae/mossclassical
An alternative form for algae or moss growing in water, similar to العرمض.

عَرْمَضَverb

1.
to be covered in algaeclassical
Said of water when it becomes covered with algae or moss.

عَرْمَضَةًnoun

1.
algae growthclassical
The act or state of water being covered with algae or moss.

المُعَرْمِضُadjective

1.
algae-coveredclassical
Describing water that is covered with algae or moss.

Parallel reading

العرمض، كجعفر وزبرج، الأولضى عن الليث، والثانية عن الهجري: من شجر العضاه، لها شوك أمثال مناقير الطير، وهو أصلبها عيدانا وأعتقها قوسا

Al-'aramad, like ja'far and zubraj, the first according to Al-Layth, and the second according to Al-Hajari: is from the thorny trees (al-'idhaah), having thorns like bird beaks, and it is the strongest of them in wood and the best for making bows.

أو كجعفر: صغار السدر والأراك.

Or, like ja'far: small lote trees and arak trees.

تغشى منابت عرمض الظهران

Covering the growth places of the 'aramad of Dharihan.

العرمض: شجر من السدر صغار لا يكبر، ولا يسمو، شوكه أمثال مناقير الطير.

Al-'aramad: small lote trees that do not grow large or tall, their thorns are like bird beaks.

وهو سدر قميء جعر.

And it is a stunted, coarse lote tree.

العرمض: صغار العضاه

Al-'aramad: small thorny plants.

العرمض من كل شجر لا يعظم أبدا، أي صغار الشجر كله.

Al-'aramad: from every tree, that which never grows large, meaning small trees in general.

العرمض: الطحلب، وهو الأخضر الذي يخرج من أسفل الماء حتى يعلوه

Al-'aramad: algae/moss, which is the green growth that emerges from the bottom of the water until it covers it.

وهو رخو أخضر كالصوف المنقوش في الماء المزمن.

And it is soft, green, like patterned wool in stagnant water.

يفئ عليها الظل عرمضها طامي

The shade falls upon it, its algae/moss is abundant.

عَرْمَضَ الماءُ عَرْمَضَةً، وعَرْمَاضاً: طحلب، أي علاه ذلك

The water became covered with algae ('aramada 'aramadatan, wa 'aramadan): it became mossy, meaning that covered it.

أنت ابن كل سيد فياض جم السجال مترع الحياض ليس إذا خضخض بالمنغاض يجفل عنه عرمض العرماض

You are the son of every generous master, abundant in giving, filling the basins; it does not shy away from the abundant algae of the waters when stirred.

يقول: هذا النهر يجفل عنه العرمض ماؤه من كثرته.

He means: This river's water repels the algae due to its abundance.

الماء المعرمض، والمطحلب، واحد.

The algae-covered water, and the mossy water, are the same.