طعم

طُعْمَةٌ ذ i. q. مَأْكَلَةٌ, (S, Msb, K, TA,) or رِزْقٌ; (Mgh;) i. e. (assumed tropical:) An assigned, or appointed, means of subsistence; such as a grant of a tract of land; [ an allodium so granted; ] and a tax, or a portion of a tax or of taxes; and the like: (Mgh, TA:) pl. طُعَمٌ. (Mgh, K.) One says, جَعَلْتُ هٰذِهِ الضَّيْعَةَ طُعْمَةً لِفُلَانٍ (assumed tropical:) [ I have assigned this estate as a means of subsistence to such a one ]. (S.) [For other exs., see 4.] And it is said in a trad. respecting the inheritance of the grandfather, اـِنَّ السُّدْسَ الاآخَرَ طُعْمَةٌ لَهُ i. e. (assumed tropical:) The other sixth is a surplus for him beyond his [ regular ] due. (TA.) ― -b2- Also An invitation to food. (K.) ― -b3- And (tropical:) A mode, or manner, of gain; (S, K, Ta;) as also ↓ طِعْمَةٌ: (TA:) it is like حِرْفَةٌ. (A, TA.) One says, فُلَانٌ عَفِيفُ الطُّعْمَةِ (tropical:) [ Such a one is uncorrupt in respect of the mode of gain ]: and خَبِيثُ الطُّعْمَةِ i. e. corrupt in respect of the means of gain. (S, TA.)