كندل

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a specific plant known as Al-Kindali, which grows in seawater. It details its properties, uses in tanning, and its resistance to saltwater compared to other plants.

Derived headwords

الكِنْدَلِيّnoun

1.
A type of plantclassical
A plant that grows in seawater, also known as Al-Shura. Its husk is used for tanning leather.

قِشْرnoun

1.
Husk or peelboth
The outer covering of the Kindali plant, which is used in the tanning process.

أَيْدَعnoun

1.
Tanning agentclassical
A substance, specifically the husk of the Kindali plant, used for tanning hides.

صَمْغnoun

1.
Gum or resinboth
The gum or resin derived from the Kindali plant, noted for its beneficial properties for sexual potency.

بَاءَةnoun

1.
Sexual potencyclassical
Refers to the capacity for sexual intercourse or procreation; the gum of the Kindali is good for it.

دِبَاغnoun

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Tanning (process or agent)both
The process of treating hides to produce leather, or the agent used in this process. The tanning from the Kindali is mentioned as coming from Sindh and being red.

سِنْدnoun

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Sindhboth
A historical region and province in modern-day Pakistan, mentioned as the origin of a type of tanning agent.

شُورَةnoun

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Al-Shuraclassical
Another name for the plant Al-Kindali, which grows in seawater.

عَدُوّnoun

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Enemyboth
In this context, it refers to something harmful or detrimental. Seawater is described as an enemy to most trees.

شَجَرnoun

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Treesboth
Woody perennial plants. Seawater is generally harmful to trees, with exceptions like Al-Kindali and Al-Qarm.

قَرْمnoun

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Mangroveclassical
A type of tree that grows in coastal saltwater or brackish water. It is mentioned alongside Al-Kindali as being resistant to seawater.

Parallel reading

الكندلى، بالقصر ويمد، أهمله الجوهري، وقال أبو حنيفة: هو نبت ينبت بماء البحر ويعرف بالشورة

Al-Kindali, shortened and lengthened, was neglected by Al-Jawhari. Abu Hanifa said: It is a plant that grows in seawater and is known as Al-Shura.

قشره الأيدع، يدبغ به

Its husk is Al-Aid'a, it is used for tanning.

وصمغه جيد للباءة

And its gum is good for sexual potency.

وهو من دباغ السند، ودباغه يجيء أحمر

And it is from the tanning of Sindh, and its tanning comes out red.

ماء البحر عدو كل شجر إلا الكندلى والقرم

Seawater is the enemy of every tree except Al-Kindali and Al-Qarm.

وقد سبق ذلك للمصنف في كدل وكأنه أشار بإعادته إلى أصالة النون

And this was previously mentioned by the author under (the root) KDL, and it is as if he indicated by its repetition the originality of the letter Nun.