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خ ر ط ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a specific grain or plant, detailing its characteristics, nutritional value, and comparison to other common grains like barley and wheat. It also mentions a place name associated with the root.

Derived headwords

الخَرْطَالnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of grainclassical

    A known type of grain, possibly the same as 'al-hirtaman'. It is described as having a nutritional value and texture intermediate between wheat and barley.

  2. 2.
    a plantclassical

    It refers to a plant whose flour (sawiq and dashish) is more astringent than that of barley. It is moderate in moisture, dries without irritation, and possesses both تحلیل (analysis/dissolution) and قبض (astringency/constriction).

خَرْطَالname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    Indicated as a place name (ع. for 'alam).

Parallel reading

الخرطال، كخزعال أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني، وهو حب م معروف أو هو الهرطمان
Al-khartal, like khaza'al, was neglected by Al-Jauhari and Al-Sagani. It is a known type of grain or it is al-hirtaman.
قوته قوة الشعير، بل هو متوسط بين الحنطة والشعير
Its strength is the strength of barley; rather, it is intermediate between wheat and barley.
وسويقه ودشيشه أقبض من سويق الشعير ودشيشه
And its sawiq and dashish are more astringent than the sawiq and dashish of barley.
معتدل إلى الرطوبة، يجفف بلا لذع، وفيه تحليل وقبض معا، قاله الرئيس.
It is moderate towards moisture, dries without irritation, and possesses both dissolution and astringency together, according to Al-Ra'is.
خرطال: ع.
Khartal: a place name.