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غَرًا ذ : see غِرَآءٌ, in two places. ― -b2- Also The غِرْس [q. v.] that descends [from the womb] with the child. (TA.) ― -b3- And The young one of the cow: (K, TA:) or, as some say, peculiarly, of [the species of bovine antelope called] the wild cow: dual غَرَوَانِ: and pl. أَغْرَآءٌ. (TA.) It is also applied to The young camel when just born: and, some say, it signifies a youngling that is very sappy or soft or tender: (TA:) and anything brought forth (K, TA) until its flesh becomes firm, or hard. (TA.) ― -b4- And (K, TA) [hence], by way of comparison, (TA,) as also ↓ غَرَاةٌ , (assumed tropical:) Lean, meagre, or emaciated, (K, TA,) in a great degree: (TA:) pl. أَغْرَآءٌ. (K, TA.) Hence the trad., لَا حَتًّى يَكْبَرَ ↓ تَذْبَحُوهُ غَرَاةً (assumed tropical:) [Do not ye slaughter it while very lean, &c., until it become full-grown] (TA. [See 4 in art. فرع.]) -A2- Also Goodliness, or beauty. (S, K. [See غَرِىٌّ.])
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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