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ظُفْرَةٌ

Root: ظفر

Full Definition

ظُفْرَةٌ A certain plant, burning, or biting, to the tongue, resembling the ظُفْر [or nail] in its coming forth, that has a beneficial effect upon foul ulcers, and warts.
2 And ظُفْرَةُ العَجُوزِ The rounded head of prickles of the [thistle called] حَسَك.
3 See also the next paragraph.
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