طعم

طَعْمٌ ذ [as an inf. n.: see 1. ― -b2- As a simple subst.,] Taste, flavour, or savour; (S, Msb, TA;) sweetness, and bitterness, and a quality [ of any kind ] between these two, in food and in beverage: pl. طُعُومٌ. (K.) One says, طَعْمُهُ مُرٌّ [ Its taste is bitter ], (S, TA,) and حُلْوٌ [ sweet ], (Msb, TA,) and حَامِضٌ [ acid ]: and تَغَيَّرَ طَعْمُهُ Its taste became altered from its natural quality. (Msb.) ― -b3- And [ Relish, i. e.] a desired quality of food. (S, Msb, K.) One says, لَيْسَ لَهُ طَعْمٌ [ It has no relish ]: (S:) and لَيْسَ لِلْغَثِّ [ What is lean has no relish ]: and ↓ طَعَمٌ signifies the same in the dial. of Kiláb. (Msb.) ― -b4- [Hence, (assumed tropical:) An approvable quality in a man.] One says رَجُلٌ ذُو طَعْمٌ (assumed tropical:) A man possessing intelligence, and prudence, or discretion: and مَا بِفُلَانٍ طَعْمٌ وَلَا نَوِيصٌ (assumed tropical:) There is not in such a one intelligence nor activity: and لَيْسَ لِمَا يَفْعَلُ فُلَانٌ طَعْمٌ (assumed tropical:) There appertains not to what such a one does any pleasing quality, nor any place of honour in the heart, or mind: and it is said in a trad., مَا قَتَلْنَا أَحَدًا بِهِ طَعْمٌ مَا قَتَلْنَا اـِلَّا عَجَائِزَ صُلْعًا (assumed tropical:) We slew not any one of account, any known person, or any one of rank, or station; [ we slew not any but bald-headed old women; ] and one may also say in this case ↓ طُعْمٌ, with damm. (TA.) ― -b5- Also A thing that is swallowed easily or agreeably, whether solid, as grains [ &c. ], or liquid, as expressed juice and oil and vinegar [ &c. ]; differing from طُعْمٌ, which does not apply to liquids. (Msb.)