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طُعْمٌ

Root: طعم

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طُعْمٌ [as an Verbal.Noun: see 1:
2 ] as a subst.: see طَعَامٌ.
3 Also Grain that is thrown to birds. And A bait that is thrown to fish.
4 طَعَامُ طُعْمٍ means Food that satisfies the stomach of its eater: and is said by MF to be for طَعَامُ شَىْءٍ طُعْمٍ. The Prophet said of the well Zemzem, إِنَّهَا طَعَامُ طُعْمٍ, meaning Verily it is a satisfier of the stomach of man, like as is food.
5 See also طَعْمٌ.
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