غُرْنُوقٌ

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غُرْنُوقٌ is held by the author of the K to be wrongly mentioned by J in art. غرق, on the ground of the saying that the ن is radical; and IJ says that Sb has mentioned غُرْنَيْقٌ among quadriliteral-radical words: but there is a difference of opinion on this point; for AHei asserts that the ن in غُرْنُوقٌ and in all its dial. vars. is augmentative.
2 See غُرْنَيْقٌ, in two places.
3 Also sing. of غَرَانِقُ, which signifies Certain trees: or, as also غُرَانِقٌ , sing. of غَرَانِيقُ, which signifies the tender sprouts at the root, or lower part, of the عَوْسَج [or box-thorn]: likened to a tender youth, because of their freshness and beauty: or غُرْنُوقٌ signifies a tender and concealed plant; or, accord. to one copy [of the K], a tender, spreading plant: mentioned by AHn.
4 And A lock of hair much twisted: or, accord. to IAar, a forelock: so in the phrase جَذَبَ غُرْنُوقَهُ [He pulled his forelock]: and نُغْرُوقٌ signifies the “ hair of the back of the neck. ”

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