غَرَفٌ
Root: غرف
Full Definition
غَرَفٌ
, accord. to AA, or IAar, i. q.
ثُمَامٌ [Panic grass]; not used for tanning therewith; and accord. to Az, this that IAar says is correct: AHn says that when it becomes dry, and one chews it, its odour is likened to that of camphor: or ثُمَام
while green: or one of the species of
ثُمَام, which resembles rushes (أَسَل,) of which brooms are made, and with which water-bags of leather are covered to protect them from the sun so that the water becomes cool: the n. un. is with ة. And, accord. to Skr, The شَثّ, and طُبَّاق, and نَشَم [thus in the O, but in the K بَشَم], and عَفَار [in the CK غَفار], and عُتْم, and صَوْم, and حَبَج, and شَدْن, and حَيَّهَل [or حَيَّهْل], and هَيْشَر, and ضُرْم [thus in the O and in some copies of the K] or ضِرْم [thus in other copies of the K]: every one of these is called غَرَف.
2 See also غَرْفٌ, in two places.
3 Also The leaves of trees with which tanning is performed.
2 See also غَرْفٌ, in two places.
3 Also The leaves of trees with which tanning is performed.
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