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حثلم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the dregs or sediment found in fats and oils. It describes the impure or cloudy residue that settles at the bottom.

Derived headwords

الحَثْلَبnoun
  1. 1.
    dregs of fatclassical

    The sediment or dregs found in fat or clarified butter, particularly in some dialects.

الحَثْلَمnoun
  1. 1.
    dregs of fatclassical

    The sediment or dregs found in fat or clarified butter, particularly in some dialects.

Parallel reading

الحثلب والحثلم: عكر الدهن أو السمن في بعض اللغات.
Al-ḥathlab and al-ḥathlam: the turbidity of fat or clarified butter in some languages.