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خصل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

خُصْلَةٌ خصله خصلة A لَفِيفَة, (S,) [i. e.] a lock, or flock, (PS,) or a plexus, (KL,) or a quantity collected [or hanging ] together, (K,) of hair, (S, K, KL, PS,) and of wool, (PS, and S and K in art. جز,) &c.: (PS:) or a small quantity of hair; as also ↓ خَصِيلَةٌ, (K,) as in the M: pl. خُصَلٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- See also خَصْلَةٌ, in two places. ― -b3- Also A portion of flesh forming a distinct limb or member or organ (عُضْوٌ مِنَ اللَّحْمِ). (K.)

Derived headwords

خُصْلَةٌ
  1. 1.
عُضْوٌ مِنَ اللَّحْمِ