Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

بَذْرٌ

Root: بذر

Full Definition

بَذْرٌ and بُذْرٌ , the former either an Verbal.Noun used as a proper subst. or of the measure فَعْلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ, Grain that is set apart for sowing; any seed, or grain that is sown; as also بِزْرٌ or بَزْرٌ: or grain such as wheat, that is sown; distinguished from بزر, which is applied to the seed of sweet-smelling plants and of leguminous herbs: and this distinction commonly obtains: or [so accord. to the M, but in the K “and,”] the first that comes forth, of seed-produce and of leguminous and other plants, as long as it has but two leaves: or بَذْرٌ signifies any plant, or herbage, when just come forth from the earth: or such as has assumed a colour, or shown its kind or species: pl. بُذُورٌ and بِذَارٌ.
2 [Hence,] بَذْرٌ signifies also Progeny; and so بُذَارَةٌ . One says, أِنَّ هٰؤُلَآءِ لَبَذْرُ سَوْءٍ Verily these are a progeny of evil, or an evil progeny.


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