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شَحِمٌ

Root: شحم

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شَحِمٌ Eagerly desirous of fat. One says, رَجُلٌ شَحِمٌ لَحِمٌ A man eagerly desirous of fat and of flesh.
2 عِنَبٌ شَحِمٌ Grapes having little juice and thick skin.
3 And رُمَّانَةٌ شَحِمَةٌ A pomegranate having thick شَحْمَة [or pulp amid the seeds].
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