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حِثْرِمَةٌ

Root: حثرم

Full Definition

حِثْرِمَةٌ The دَائِرَة [or small protuberance] in the middle of the upper lip, beneath the nose; also termed خِثْرِمَةٌ, with خ as well as ح; (S and K in art. خثرم;) or, accord. to Aboo- Hátim Es-Sijzee, خَثْرَمَةٌ; and حِثْرِبَةٌ: (K in art. حثرب:) when somewhat long, it is termed بُظَارَةٌ [q. v.]; (S in art. بظر;) and when it is so, the man is termed أَبْظَرُ.
2 Also The أَرْنَبَة [i. e. the lobule, or lower portion, of the nose]: or the extremity of this: accord. to IDrd, [ حَثْرَمَةٌ ,] with fet-h.
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