علب

عَلِبٌ ذ : see عَلْبٌ, last sentence. ― -b2- Also, applied to a he-goat, and to a [lizard of the species-called] ضَبّ, Advanced in age, and hard, tough, or coarse: (S, O:) and applied to a mountain-goat, (O, K, TA,) in this sense; (TA;) or as meaning advanced in age; (O;) or large, or bulky, (K, TA,) advanced in age; because of his strength; (TA;) and [in the same sense applied to] a ضَبّ, as also ↓ عُلْبٌ: (K:) and applied to a man, as meaning thick, coarse, rough, or rude. (TA.) And A hard, tough, or coarse, plant. (TA.) -A2- And A camel having the disease termed عَلَبٌ [q. v.]; as also ↓ أَعْلَبُ. (TA.)