جبن

جَبَّانَةٌ جبان جبانه جبانة (S, Mgh, Msb, K) and ↓ جَبَّانٌ, (S, Msb, K,) the former of which is the more common, (Msb,) A place of prayer, (Msb,) or common place of prayer, (Mgh,) in a صَحْرَاآء [or desert tract ]. (Mgh, Msb.) ― -b2- A burial-ground: (K:) this is sometimes called جبّانة because the place of prayer is generally in the burial-ground: (Msb:) accord. to Kh, these two words, in this sense, are from الجَبُّ and الجَبُوبُ; but others derive them from جبن. (TA in art. جب.) ― -b3- A [desert tract such as is termed ] صَحْرَاآء. (S, K.) ― -b4- A place that produces much herbage: and level, elevated land: (AHn, K:) or the latter, level, elevated land, that produces much herbage: (Aboo-Kheyreh, TA:) accord. to ISh, it is smooth, without trees; but it may have in it hills, and a tract abounding with trees: and sometimes the جبّانة is level, without hills and without any tract abounding with trees; but it is not in sand nor in mountains, though it may be in [high grounds such as are termed ] قِفَاف [pl. of قُفٌّ] and in [what are termed ] شَقَائِق [pl. of شَقِيقَةٌ]. (TA.)