عَيَسٌ
Root: عيس
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عَيَسٌ
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عِيسَةٌ , the latter of the measure فُعْلَةٌ, [originally عُيْسَةٌ.] like صُهْبَةٌ and كُمْتَةٌ, Whiteness in a camel, mixed with somewhat of] the red hue termed] شُقْرَة; [i. e., a reddish whiteness:] or [a dingy whiteness;] whiteness in which is a mixture of clearness with slight darkness: [or a yel-lowish whiteness see أَعْيَسُ.]
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