قرنب

قَرَنْبَى ذ An insect resembling the [ beetle called ] خُنْفَسَاآء, or somewhat larger than the latter, with long hind-legs: (As, T, TA:) or an insect with long hind-legs, resembling the خنفساآء, (S, O, Meyd,) but somewhat larger, (S, O,) having a speckled back. (Meyd.) It is said in prov., القَرَنْبَى فِى عَيْنِ أُمِّهَا حَسَنَةٌ [ The karembà in the eye of its mother is beautiful ]. (S, O, Meyd. [Mentioned in the S and O, in art. قرب.]) [See اِبْنُ الفَاسِيَاآءِ, in art. فسو.]