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مُثَعْلِبَةٌ

Root: ثعلب

Full Definition

مُثَعْلِبَةٌ A land having ثَعَالِب [or foxes]: or, having many thereof; as also أَرضٌ مَثْعَلَةٌ; which is from ثُعَالَةٌ; or it may be from ثَعْلَبٌ, like مَعْقَرَةٌ applied to “ a land having many عَقَارِب [or scorpions]. ”
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