خشخاش
ḵašḵāš/xaʃ.xaːʃ/masculine
The Arabic word for poppy is خشخاش (ḵašḵāš).
خشخاش is a noun used to refer to the plant of the genus Papaver.
Meaning: plant of the genus Papaver (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word خشخاش is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as ḵašḵāš. It consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the root letters of خشخاش are also used in words describing a rattling noise or a shake.
- The Arabic word خشخاش is actually a loanword from Persian, rather than being of native Arabic origin.
- In ancient Arabic medicine, extracts from the خشخاش were documented for their sedative properties long before modern pharmacy.
Examples in context
- هذا زهر خشخاش أحمر.hadha zahr khashkhash ahmar.This is a red poppy flower.
- هل رأيت زهرة خشخاش في الحديقة؟hal ra'ayta zahrat khashkhash fi al-hadiqa?Did you see a poppy flower in the garden?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poppy” translations and entries خشخاش, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خشخاش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
