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ش ر ع ف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific plant parts or types, particularly those associated with palm trees. It also encompasses a term for a type of plant or fruit.

Derived headwords

الشَّرْعُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    plant or fruitclassical

    A term for a plant or a fruit, as mentioned by Ibn Duraid.

شَرْعَافnoun
  1. 1.
    palm spathe casingclassical

    The casing of the spathe of a male palm tree, specifically from the Azd dialect.

Parallel reading

الشرعوف، كعصفور، أهمله الجوهري
Al-Shar'oof, like 'asfoor', was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن دريد: هو نبت أو ثمر نبت.
And Ibn Duraid said: It is a plant or a fruit that grows.
قال في باب فعلال: الشرعاف، بالكسر، وبالضم: كافور،
He said in the chapter of Fa'laal: Al-Shar'aaf, with kasra, and with damma: Kafoor,
أي قشر طلعة الفحال من النخل، لغة أزدية.
meaning the casing of the spathe of the male palm tree, an Azd dialect.