قَرَنْبَى
Root: قرنب
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قَرَنْبَى
An insect resembling the [beetle called] خُنْفَسَآء, or somewhat larger than the latter, with long hind-legs: or an insect with long hind-legs, resembling the
خنفسآء, but somewhat larger, having a speckled back. It is said in prov., القَرَنْبَى فِى
عَيْنِ أُمِّهَا حَسَنَةٌ [The karembà in the eye of its mother is beautiful]. (S, O, Meyd. [Mentioned in the S and O, in art. قرب.]) [See اِبْنُ الفَاسِيَآءِ, in art. فسو.]
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