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ḥblbl, ḥblblˀ (ḥḇelbel, ḥḇelblā) n.m. a type of weed
√ ḥbl, ḥblˀ n.m.
(bot.) a type of weed or ivy used for rope
Syr
P Sirach 40:16↗ ܘܐܝܟ ܚܒܠܒܠܐ ܕܝܥܬ ܥܠ ܓܕܢܦܐ ܕܢܚܠܐ ܕܩܕܡ ܟܠ ܝܘܪܩ ܗܝ ܝܒܫܐ‏ : [Hebrew כקרמית על גפות נחל]
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Or perhaps rather (also?) looking like rope. The native lexicographers render with Arabic لبلاب, i.e. Dolichos lablab. However the cited passage from Sirach does not fit the good drought tolerance of that plant.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 408[210]J. Payne-Smith: 625Audo: 1:303BarBahlul: 176:11; 1779:1; 632:16
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