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غيل
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaأُمُّ غَيْلَانَ ذ [in Pers. مُغَيْلَان] A species of the [ trees called ] غِضَاه; (Mgh, Msb;) the [ species of lote- ] trees called سِدْر; (S, O, K, TA;) the fruit of which is said to be sweeter than honey: the saying, of some, that it is with kesr to the غ, and that it is thus called because the غِيلان [pl. of غُولٌ] are often found before it, is rejected and false: (TA:) Lth and ISh say that it is the same as the طَلْح [q. v.]. (TA in art. طلح.)
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أُمُّ غَيْلَانَ
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