فَتِيلَةٌ
Root: فتل
Full Definition
فَتِيلَةٌ
A wick of a lamp: pl. فَتَائِلُ and فَتِيلَاتٌ. [Hence, حَجَرُ
الفَتِيلَةِ
Amiantus, or flexible asbestus, of which wicks are sometimes made.
2 And in the present day, فَتِيلَةٌ also signifies A hempen match.
3 And A suppository.]
4 فَتَائِلُ الرُّهْبَانِ is the name of A certain plant, the leaves of which are like [those of] the senna (السَّنَا), and its blossom is yellow.
5 See also فَتِيلٌ.
2 And in the present day, فَتِيلَةٌ also signifies A hempen match.
3 And A suppository.]
4 فَتَائِلُ الرُّهْبَانِ is the name of A certain plant, the leaves of which are like [those of] the senna (السَّنَا), and its blossom is yellow.
5 See also فَتِيلٌ.
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