قدومه

Persian

Alternative forms

  • قدامه (qadâme)

Etymology

Perhaps formed by physicians from the Arabic root ق د م (q d m) related to “advancing, pressing forward” – both possible patterns – as medical practitioners employed the seed mucilage of Alyssum homolocarpum to expectorate and purge kidney stones.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? qudūma
Dari reading? qudūma
Iranian reading? ġodume
Tajik reading? quduma

Noun

قدومه • (qodume)

  1. madwort (Alyssum gen. et spp.; even Acanthophyllum bracteatum alias Alyssum bracteatum, and Lobularia maritima alias Alyssum maritimum)
    Synonyms: تودری (tudari), مادردخت (mâdardoḵt)
  2. tumble mustard, hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale)
    Synonyms: تودری (tudari), مادردخت (mâdardoḵt)