سحم

سَحَمٌ ذ : see سُحْمَةٌ. -A2- A sort of tree; (S, K;) like ↓ سَحْمَاآءُ: (S:) the latter also signifies a sort of tree: (K:) the former is said by ISk to be a certain plant: and by AHn, to be a plant that grows like the نَصِىّ and صِلِّيَان and عَنْكَث, except that it is taller; the سَحَمَة [i. e. the single plant of this species ] being sometimes as tall as a man, and larger. (TA.) -A3- Also Iron: (IAar, K:) n. un. with ة; meaning a lump, or piece, of iron. (IAar, TA.)