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جَمِيمٌ

Root: جم

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جَمِيمٌ A plant, or herbage, that has grown somewhat, but not attained its full height: or much, or abundant, herbage: or herbage standing up and spreading: or that has grown up until it has become like the جُمَّة of hair: a plant, or herbage, when it first appears in the ground is termed بَارِضٌ; then, جَمِيمٌ; then, بُسْرَةٌ; then, صَمْعَآءُ; and then, [when it is dry,] حَشِيشٌ: (S in art. بسر:) pl. أَجِمَّآءُ. And, with ة, A [plant of the kind termed] نَصِيَّة that has become half a month old, so that it fills the mouth.
2 See also جَمٌّ.


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