شُونِيزٌ
Root: شنز
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شُونِيزٌ
, so called by the Persians, [and generally by the Arabs in the present day,] and شَوْنِيزٌ, as in the “ Towsheeh ” of ElJelál Es-Suyootee, and شِينيزٌ, without hemz, the proper form, for so the Arabs called it, (IAar, TA in art. سود,) or شِئْنِيزٌ, with hemz, and شُونُوزٌ, or شُؤْنُوزٌ, and شِهْنِيزٌ, A kind of seed, or grain; the same as
الحَبَّةُ السَّوْدَآءُ [the black aromatic seed of a species of nigella; a sort of all-spice]; or said to be so: or it is of Persian origin: so it is accord. to Ed-Deenäwaree [AHn]: but some say that الحبّة السوداء is the same as الحَبَّةُ الخَضْرَآءُ. (TA in art. سود.)
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