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كرسن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This entry discusses a specific plant, its properties, and a historical figure named after it. The plant is described as small with fruit in pods, possessing medicinal qualities.

Derived headwords

الكِرْسِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small tree/plantclassical

    A small tree or plant that has fruit enclosed in pods.

  2. 2.
    fruit of the kirsanaclassical

    The fruit of the kirsana plant, which is described as being in pods.

كرسونname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Kursunclassical

    A surname or epithet referring to Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Ghani al-Bazzaz, who was known by this name.

Parallel reading

وهي (شجرة صغيرة لها ثمر في غلف مصدع مسهل مبول للدم مسمن للدواب، نافع للسعال، عجينه بالشراب يبرىء من عضة الكلب الكلب (والأفعى والإنسان.
It is a small tree with fruit in pods, which is a purgative, diuretic, fattener for livestock, and beneficial for coughs. Its paste with syrup heals from the bite of a rabid dog, viper, and human.
شمس الدين محمد بن محمد بن عبد الغني البزاز عرف بابن كرسون، بالضم، سمع الشفاء على الشاوري والفخر القاياتي وأبي العباس بن عبد المعطي، ترجمه السخاوي في الضوء.
Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Ghani al-Bazzaz was known as Ibn Kursun (with dammah on the kaf). He heard Al-Shifa from Al-Shawari, Al-Fakhr al-Qayati, and Abu al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Mu'ti. Al-Sakhawi translated him in Al-Daw'.