بِتْعٌ
Root: بتع
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بِتْعٌ
and
بِتْعٌ [Hydromel, or] نَبِيذ
of honey, that has become strong; نبيذ
made of honey, as though it were wine in strength, the drinking of which is disapproved; an intoxicating beverage made of honey, in El-Y emen: or wine made of fresh dates: or the pure juice of grapes; said by some to be so called by reason of the strength therein, from بَتَعٌ, [Verbal.Noun of بَتِعَ,] meaning “ strength of the neck: ” or the former signifies wine: or wine made of honey: a word of the dial. of El-Yemen: the wine of El-Medeeneh is from unripe dates, and from ripe dates; that of the Persians, from grapes; that of the people of El-Yemen is بِتْع, and is from honey; and that of the Abyssinians is سُكُرْكَة. [See مِزْرٌ.]
def.2 See also بَتعٌ.
def.2 See also بَتعٌ.
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