رُبْوَةٌ
Root: ربو
Full Definition
رُبْوَةٌ
and
رَبْوَةٌ and
رِبْوَةٌ ; the first of which is preferred, or most common; and the second, of the dial. of Temeem; and
رَبْوٌ and
رَبَاوَةٌ and
and
and
رَابِيَةٌ and
رَبَآءَةٌ ; A hill; i. e. an elevation of ground, or elevated ground: or an elevated place: so called because it is high: the pl. of رُبْوَةٌ is رُبًى and رُبِىٌّ: and the pl. of
رَابِيَةٌ is رَوَابٍ; which ISh explains as meaning elevated sands, like the
دَكْدَاكَة [q. v.], but higher and softer than the latter; the latter being more compact and rugged; the
رابية, he says, has in it depression and elevation; it produces the best and the most numerous of the herbs, or leguminous plants, that are found in the sands; and men alight upon it.
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