قيظ

مَقِيظٌ ذ A place where people remain, or abide, in the summer; (IAar, S, K;) as also مَقْيَظٌ. (K.) And A place of pasturing in summer. (IAar.) ― -b2- Also, (JK,) or ↓ مَقِيظَةٌ, (K,) A plant, or herbage, that remains green until the قَيْظ [or summer ], (Lth, JK, K,) although the land and leguminous plants be dried up, (Lth, TA,) being a means of subsistence for the camels when other herbage has become dry. (Lth, JK, K.)