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Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the safflower plant (Carthamus tinctorius) and its seeds, detailing its medicinal uses and applications. It also extends to describe patched or mended items, specific anatomical features on birds, and a place name.

Derived headwords

القُرْطُمnoun

1.
Safflowerboth
Refers to the safflower plant, its seeds, or the fruit of the safflower.

كزبرجnoun

1.
Safflower seedsclassical
A synonym for the seeds of the safflower plant.

عُصْفُرnoun

1.
Safflowerboth
Another name for the safflower plant, often referring to its seeds or dye.

قُرْطُمَةnoun

1.
Patchingclassical
The act of patching or mending something, particularly in the context of a shoe or garment.
2.
City in Al-Andalus
A place name in Al-Andalus.

مُقَرَّطَمَةadjective

1.
Patchedclassical
Describing something that is patched, mended, or reinforced at its edges.

مُقَرَّطِمِينadjective

1.
Having beaksclassical
Describing something, likely shoes, that have beaks or pointed ends.

قَرَّطَمَverb

1.
To cutclassical
To cut something, possibly with the 'm' being an auxiliary letter.

قُرْطُمَتَا الحَمَامnoun

1.
Spots on a pigeon's beakclassical
Two spots located at the base of a pigeon's beak.

القُرْطُمَانnoun

1.
Al-Harthamanclassical
A name or term, possibly referring to Al-Harthaman.
2.
Chickling vetchclassical
Another term for the chickling vetch plant.

القُرْطُمَانِيّadjective

1.
Handsome-faced youthclassical
Describing a young man with a handsome face.

القُرْطَمَةnoun

1.
Crawlingclassical
The act of crawling or moving on all fours.

القُرْطُمnoun

1.
Safflower treeclassical
A tree resembling the safflower plant, found in certain regions.

Parallel reading

حب العصفر

The seeds of the safflower.

وهو إذا قشر جيد للقولنج مسهل للبلغم اللزج والأخلاط المحترقة

When peeled, it is good for colic, eases viscous phlegm and burnt humors.

محلل للسعال والربو ويفتح السدد

It resolves cough and asthma and opens blockages.

ويزيل الماليخوليا والوسواس والجذام

And removes melancholy, obsession, and leprosy.

وصب مائه حارا على اللبن الحليب يجمده

And pouring its hot water on fresh milk coagulates it.

وغسل الرأس والبدن به ثلاثا يدفع القمل والخشونة ويحسن الوجه

Washing the head and body with it three times repels lice and roughness and improves the complexion.

ولبه باهي جدا إذا أديم استعماله

And its pulp is very radiant if its use is continued.

والاحتقان به نافع للبلغم

And enema with it is beneficial for phlegm.

وخفاف مقرطمة أي: مرقعة ملكمة في جوانبها

And patched shoes, meaning: mended and reinforced at their sides.

قال ابن الأعرابي: مقرطمين، أي لهما منقاران

Ibn al-A'rabi said: 'muqartamayn', meaning they have two beaks.

وقرطمه: قطعه

And 'qartamahu': he cut it.

وقرطمة، بالكسر: د بالاندلس

And 'Qartamah', with kasra: a city in Al-Andalus.

وقرطما الحمام، بالكسر أيضا: نقطتان على أصل منقاره

And 'Qurtama al-hamam', also with kasra: two spots on the base of its beak.

قال أبو حاتم: هنتان عن جانبي أنف الحمامة، قال أراه على التشبيه

Abu Hatim said: two spots on the sides of the pigeon's nose, he thought it was by way of simile.

والقرطمان، بالضم: الهرطمان

And 'al-Qurtaman', with damma: Al-Harthaman.

أو هو الجلبان

Or it is the chickling vetch.

والقرطمة: القرمطة

And 'al-Qartamah': crawling.

وأيضا العدو: نقله ابن القطاع

And also running: narrated by Ibn al-Qatta'.