حُكْرَةٌ
Root: حكر
Full Definition
2 The withholding, or collecting and withholding, wheat, and the like, of what is eaten, waiting for a time of dearness; a subst. from اِحْتِكَارٌ; as also حَكَرٌ and حَكْرٌ . You say that the trade of such a one is الحُكْرَةُ.
3 Accord. to some, The selling
4 And A collection, or an aggregate.
5 See also حَكَرٌ.
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