غَيْلَانَ
Root: غيل
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غَيْلَانَ
[in Pers. مُغَيْلَان] A species of the [trees called] غِضَاه; the [species of lote-] trees called
سِدْر; the fruit of which is said to be sweeter than honey: the saying, of some, that it is with kesr to the غ, and that it is thus called because the غِيلان [pl. of غُولٌ] are often found before it, is rejected and false: Lth and ISh say that it is the same as the
طَلْح [q. v.]. (TA in art. طلح.)
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