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رَضْرَاضٌ

Root: رض

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رَضْرَاضٌ Pebbles: or small pebbles: as also رَضْرَضٌ , which is a contraction of the former: or bruised, or crushed, pebbles. Hence the saying نَهْرٌ ذُو سِهْلَةٍ وَذُو رَضْرَاضٍ A river, or channel, having a bed of sand upon which the water runs, and having bruised, or crushed, pebbles. Or رَضْرَاضٌ signifies Hard, smooth stones. And with ة, Stones that break in pieces, or that move about without stopping, upon the surface of the earth.
2 Land broken up ( ) with stones.

def.2 Small drops of rain.

def.3 Fleshy; having much flesh; applied to a man; and to a camel: fem. with ة; applied to a woman.
2 كَفَلٌ رَضْرَاضٌ Buttocks that quiver in walking.
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