قمحة

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قمحة¹

Where it comes from

Formed as a singulative noun from قَمْح (qamḥ, “wheat”) + ـَة (-a).

noun قَمْحَة · qamḥa · قَمْحَات · الْقَمْحَة

  1. grain of wheat
  2. grain (weight)
  3. bud
  4. piece of medicine swallowed

قمحة²

Where it comes from

From قَمَحَ (qamaḥa), اِقْتَمَحَ (iqtamaḥa, “to swallow”) related to قَمْحَة (qamḥa, “a grain; a piece of medicine”) owing to the use of the plant in electuaries.

noun قُمْحَة · qumḥa · الْقُمْحَة · قُمْحَةٌ

  1. obsolete sweet flag, Acorus calamus; its stalks; its stalks brayed for perfume قُمْحة هي قصب الذريرة منه، قال المؤلّف: في كتاب العين: القُمَّحان الذريرة ويقال الورس.

    Similar: وَجّ, ذَرِيرَة

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {قمحة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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