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خُلَالَةٌ خلال خلاله خلالة i. q. كُرَابَةٌ; (AHn, JK;) i. e. The scattered dates that remain at the roots of the branches [after the racemes of fruit have been cut off]; (AHn, TA;) the fresh ripe dates that are sought out in the interstices of the roots of the branches; as also ↓ خُلَالٌ . (K.) ― -b2- Also What comes forth from the teeth when they are picked; (JK, S, * Msb;) as also ↓ خِلَلٌ (JK, S) and ↓ خُلَلٌ (S) and ↓ خِلَّةٌ : (JK:) or ↓ خِلَلٌ and ↓ خِلَالٌ and خُلَالَةٌ (K) and ↓ خِلَّةٌ (S) and ↓ خَالٌّ (TA) signify the remains of food between the teeth; (S, K;) and the sing. [of خِلَلٌ] is ↓ خِلَّةٌ and [the n. un. of the same] ↓ خِلَلَةٌ . (K, TA. [In the CK, for خِلَلَةٌ is erroneously put خَلَّلَهُ.]) You say, فُلَانٌ يَأْكُلُ خُلَالَتَهُ and ↓ خَلَلَهُ (JK, S) and ↓ خُلَلَهُ (S) and ↓ خِلَّتَهُ (JK) and ↓ خِلَلَتَهُ (TA) Such a one eats what comes forth from his teeth when they are picked. (JK, S, * TA.) -A2- See also خُلَّةٌ, first sentence.
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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