قَنْدٌ
Root: قند
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قَنْدٌ
and
قَنْدَةٌ and
قِنْدِيدٌ The honey of the sugar-cane, when it has become concrete, or when it has been rendered concrete; [or sugar-candy;] see also طَبَرْزَدٌ; with which
فَانِيد
is made: or that of which sugar is made; so that sugar is to قند like clarified butter to fresh butter: the pl. of قند is قُنُودٌ: it is an arabicized word, from [the Pers.] كَنْدٌ [or قَنْدْ].
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