كزمزك

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This entry discusses a rare Arabic word, possibly a loanword, related to a specific plant part. It is identified as the galls of the tamarisk plant, with etymological connections to Persian terms for galls and crookedness.

Derived headwords

الكزمازكnoun

1.
Tamarisk gallsclassical
The galls found on the tamarisk plant, which are used for their astringent properties.

حب الأثلnoun

1.
Tamarisk seed/gallclassical
A term referring to the seed or gall of the athl tree (tamarisk).

عفص الطرفاءnoun

1.
Tamarisk gallclassical
The gallnut of the tamarisk plant, known for its astringent qualities.

مازكnoun

1.
Gallnutclassical
A Persian word for gallnut, referring to the abnormal growth on a plant, often used for tanning and dyeing.

كجadjective

1.
Crookedclassical
A Persian word meaning crooked, bent, or not straight.

كشكnoun

1.
A type of foodclassical
A dish made from dried yogurt, often used in Middle Eastern cuisine. Its inclusion here is noted as potentially misplaced.

Parallel reading

وقال الرئيس ابن سينا في القانون: هو حب الأثل

And the chief Ibn Sina said in The Canon: it is the seed/gall of the athl tree.

وهي كلمة فارسية

And it is a Persian word.

أي: عفص الطرفاء

Meaning: the gallnut of the tamarisk.

ومازك بالفارسية هو العفص

And 'mazak' in Persian is the gallnut.

وكز تعريب كج

And 'kaz' is the Arabized form of 'kaj'.

وهو الأعوج

And it (kaj) is the crooked one.

وكأن تفسيره العفص الأعوج

And it seems its interpretation is the crooked gallnut.

زيدت الكاف

The kaf was added.

ثم إيراد المصنف إياه بعد تركيب: كشك.

Then the author's inclusion of it after the compound: 'kashk'.

محل نظر

Is subject to consideration.

والصواب أن يقدم عليه.

And the correct approach is to present it before it.