علف

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علف

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The noun عَلَف (ʕalaf, “fodder”) is the most-frequent word of this root and, apparently its singular origin, hails from a form within the root ء ل ف (ʔ l f) such as أَلِفَ (ʔalifa, “to start to like said about animals near their nourishment”) etc. as quoted there.

noun عَلَف · ʕalaf · الْعَلَف · عَلَفٌ

fodder, provender, grass, hay
Similar: قَصِيل

noun عُلَّف · ʕullaf · عُلَّفَة · الْعُلَّف

collective edible seeds or fruits of an acacia
collective umbrella thorn acacia (Vachellia tortilis)

verb عَلَفَ · ʕalafa · يَعْلِفُ · عَلْف · عَالِف

to feed (an animal), to fodder

verb عَلَّفَ · ʕallafa · يُعَلِّفُ · تَعْلِيف · مُعَلِّف

to give abundant fodder, to feed
to grow pods (said of an acacia)
Similar: أَعْلَفَ

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fodder food for animals

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"علف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%81. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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علف. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%81

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"علف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%81.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {علف},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%81},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}