بقل

بَقَّالٌ بقال [properly A green-grocer; i. e.] a seller of تَرَهْ [Persian for بَقْل]: and [by extension of its application] a shop-keeper: (KL:) or a seller of dry fruits: (Ibn-Es-Sem'ánee, TA:) vulgarly, a seller of eatables [ of various kinds, and particularly of dried and salted provisions, cheese, &c.; a grocer ]; correctly, بَدَّالٌ. (AHeyth, T in art. بدل, K.) ― -b2- أَرْضٌ بَقَّالةٌ : see بَقِلٌ.