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بذر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

بَذْرٌ ذ (S, M, Msb, K, &c.) and ↓ بُذْرٌ, (M,) the former either an inf. n. used as a proper subst. or of the measure فَعْلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ, (Msb,) Grain that is set apart for sowing; (Lth, M, K;) any seed, or grain that is sown; as also بِزْرٌ or بَزْرٌ: (Kh, Msb:) or grain such as wheat, that is sown; distinguished from بزر, which is applied to the seed of sweet-smelling plants and of leguminous herbs: and this distinction commonly obtains: (Msb:) or [so accord. to the M, but in the K “and,”] the first that comes forth, of seed-produce and of leguminous and other plants, (M, K, *) as long as it has but two leaves: (M:) or بَذْرٌ signifies any plant, or herbage, when just come forth from the earth: (M:) or such as has assumed a colour, (M, K,) or shown its kind or species: (M:) pl. بُذُورٌ and بِذَارٌ. (M, K.) ― -b2- [Hence,] بَذْرٌ signifies also (tropical:) Progeny; (T, M, K;) and so ↓ بُذَارَةٌ. (M, K.) One says, أِنَّ هٰؤُلَاآءِ لَبَذْرُ سَوْءٍ (tropical:) Verily these are a progeny of evil, or an evil progeny. (T, A. *)

Derived headwords

بَذْرٌ
  1. 1.
أِنَّ هٰؤُلَاآءِ لَبَذْرُ سَوْءٍ