Arabic - English Dictionary زَيْزَفُون
Root: ز ي ز ف و نArabic English Dictionary: meaning and translation for زَيْزَفُون (zyzfwn)
(نت) شجر تزيينيّ، خشبه أبيض طريّ، له زهر أبيض، لا يعقد ثمرًا، يتخذ من زهره شراب مُعرِّق، وتُستعمل أوراقه في التداوي
Translation:
(Botany) An ornamental tree, its wood is white and soft, it has white flowers, it does not set fruit, a diaphoretic drink is made from its flowers, and its leaves are used in medicine (Linden tree).
Example / Citation:
" هو كالزَّيزفون يُزهر ولا يُثمر [مثل] : يعد ولا يُنجز "
Translation:
" huwa kal-zayzafuni yuzhiru wala yuthmiru [mathal] : ya'idu wala yunjiz (He is like the linden tree, it blooms but does not bear fruit [proverb]: he promises but does not fulfill) "