حظل

حَظِلٌ حظل A parsimonious man, who reckons with his family, or calls them to account, for what he expends upon them; as also ↓ حَظَّالٌ (S, M, Sgh, K) and ↓ حَظُولٌ: (M, K:) which last also signifies [simply] niggardly, or avaricious. (TA.) -A2- A camel eating much of حَنْظَل [or colocynths ]: (S, K:) or that eats حنظل: (Msb:) or that pastures upon حنظل, and becomes sick in consequence thereof: (AHn, TA:) but it is seldom that he eats them: (TA:) pl. حَظَالَى. (S, K.)