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حُلَاوَةُ

Root: حلو

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حُلَاوَةُ and القفا, but this is said by Ks to be unknown, and القفا and القفا, with damm, mentioned by Lh, (TA, [in the CK حَلاءَة,]) and حَلْوَآءُ القفا and حُلَاوَى القفا and القفا, The middle of the back of the neck: or, as some say, the [small protuberance termed] فَأْس of [or rather above] the back of the neck.

def.2 حُلَاوَةٌ is also said to signify the same as حُلَآءَةٌ, i. e. What is rubbed between two stones, to be used as a collyrium. (TA. [See the latter of these two words in art. حلأ.])
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