نَهِيدٌ
Root: نهد
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نَهِيدٌ
Fresh butter that is not thin: or thin butter: or fresh butter of which the milk has not been quite thick and fit for churning: or a large lump of fresh butter; as also
نَهِيدَةٌ and
نَهْدٌ : or
نَهِيدَةٌ signifies fresh butter made of milk that has not become thick and fit for churning, and which is therefore little in quantity, and sweet: or زُبْدَةٌ نَهِيدَةٌ
fresh butter expressed from a skin by squeecing it. (L, art. زغد.)
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