بذور الخشخاش
budhur al-khashkhash
The English phrase "poppy seed" is translated into Arabic as بذور الخشخاش (budhur al-khashkhash).
The term refers to the seeds of the poppy plant.
Meaning: the seed of the poppy (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of budhur (seeds) and al-khashkhash (the poppy).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is بذرة خشخاش.
How do you pronounce it?
budhur al-khashkhash
Did you know?
- In some Arabic dialects, the word خشخاش is used to describe a rattling sound, like a baby's rattle, because the word itself imitates the noise of shaking seeds.
- While 'poppy seed' is a common ingredient in Western baking, in many Middle Eastern bakeries, a similar small seed used for decoration is actually 'nigella' or 'black cumin', which can lead to confusion if one asks for خشخاش expecting poppy.
- While بذور الخشخاش refers to the seeds, the poppy plant itself is often associated with sleep and oblivion in classical Arabic poetry, mirroring the plant's medicinal properties.
Examples in context
- هل عندك بذور الخشخاش؟Do you have poppy seeds?
- نعم! بذور الخشخاش موجودة عندي.Yes! I have poppy seeds.
- أريد إضافة بذور الخشخاش إلى الخبز.urīdu iḍāfata budhūr al-khashkhāsh ilā al-khubz.I want to add poppy seeds to the bread.
- هل تحتوي هذه الحلوى على بذور الخشخاش؟hal taḥtawī hādhihi al-ḥalwā 'alā budhūr al-khashkhāsh?Does this sweet contain poppy seeds?
- بذور الخشخاش مفيدة للصحة.budhūr al-khashkhāsh mufīda lil-ṣiḥḥa.Poppy seeds are beneficial for health.
Example conversation
In a bakery, Ahmed is asking Layla about the ingredients.
- أحمد Ahmedهل هذا الكعك به بذور الخشخاش؟hal hādhā al-ka'k bihi budhūr al-khashkhāsh?Does this cake have poppy seeds in it?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، وضعت بذور الخشخاش فوق الكعك.na'am, waḍa'tu budhūr al-khashkhāsh fawqa al-ka'k.Yes, I put poppy seeds on top of the cake.
- أحمد Ahmedرائحة بذور الخشخاش جميلة جداً.rā'iḥat budhūr al-khashkhāsh jamīla jiddan.The smell of the poppy seeds is very beautiful.
- ليلى Laylaشكراً لك يا أحمد، أتمنى أن يعجبك.shukran laka yā aḥmad, atamannā an yu'jibaka.Thank you, Ahmed, I hope you like it.
