حبر

حِبِرٌ حبر , (Msb, K,) the only subst. of this form beside اـِبِلٌ, (Msb,) [and a few rare dial. vars.,] and ↓ حِبْرٌ (K) and ↓ حَبْرٌ (A, K) and ↓ حِبِرَةٌ (S, Msb, K) and ↓ حَبْرَةٌ (A, K,) and ↓ حُبْرَةٌ; (K;) or حِبِرٌ, without ة, [as also حِبْرٌ and حَبْرٌ,] is a pl. [or rather a coll. gen. n.], (S,) and with ة it is said to be a n. un. ; (Msb;) A yellowness that mingles with the whiteness of the teeth; (K;) a yellowness of the teeth; (Sh, A, Msb;) what is termed قَلَحٌ in the teeth: (S:) or قَلَحٌ is when they become green: and when the crust increases so as to encroach upon the gums, and to make the roots of the teeth to appear, this is what is termed حَفْرٌ and حَفَرٌ: (Sh, Msb, TA:) pl. حُبُورٌ. (K.)