Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

مُصَّاخٌ

Root: مصخ

Full Definition

مُصَّاخٌ A certain plant having coats (قُشُور) like the onion; of which Az says, I have seen, in the desert, a plant called مُصَّاخٌ and ئُدَّآءٌ having coats (قشور), one above another; whenever one peels off one أُمْصُوخة there appears another; and its coats (قشور) are an excellent fuel: the people of Haráh (هراة) call it دليزاذ.


Lane's Lexicon — The most scholarly Arabic-English dictionary available

The product of over thirty years of unrelenting labor. A work of such unique greatness that to this day it remains supreme in the field of Arabic lexicography.

✓ Full text search • ✓ Root-based navigation
✓ Advanced filters • ✓ Mobile access

Sign in · 7-Day Free Trial

Trusted by 1000+ researchers worldwide
Featured on Fons Vitae • Used by universities globally