شَجِيرٌ
Root: شجر
Full Definition
شَجِيرٌ
, and
أَشْجَرُ , or the former, but not the latter, and
مُشْجِرٌ ; and أَرْضٌ شَجِيرَةٌ, and
, and
شَجْرَآءُ , and
مَشْجَرَةٌ ; A valley, and a land, abounding with
شَجَر or أَشْجَار [i. e. trees, or shrubs].
2 شَجِيرٌ also signifies Strange, or a stranger; applied to a man, and to a camel.
3 And An arrow that is used in the game called المَيْسِر, thrown among arrows not from its kind of tree: or one that is borrowed, and from the winning of which [on former occasions] one augurs good.
4 Also Bad, corrupt, or disapproved.
5 And A companion: or a friend: pl. شُجَرَآءُ.
6 And A sword.
2 شَجِيرٌ also signifies Strange, or a stranger; applied to a man, and to a camel.
3 And An arrow that is used in the game called المَيْسِر, thrown among arrows not from its kind of tree: or one that is borrowed, and from the winning of which [on former occasions] one augurs good.
4 Also Bad, corrupt, or disapproved.
5 And A companion: or a friend: pl. شُجَرَآءُ.
6 And A sword.
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