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زُرَّقٌ ذ A certain bird used for catching other birds; (IDrd, S, K;) between the [species of hawk called] بَازِى and the بَاشَق [or sparrow-hawk]: (IDrd, TA:) or, accord. to Fr, the white بَازِى [or falcon]: (S, TA:) [but] it is said in the A, لَا يُقَاسُ الزُّرَّقُ بِالأَزْرَقِ [The زُرَّق is not to be compared with the أَزْرَق], which latter is the بازى: (TA:) the pl. is زَرَارِيقُ. (S, K.) -A2- And A whiteness in the forelock of a horse; (K, TA;) or in the hinder part of his head, behind the forelock. (O, TA.) And Some white hairs in the fore leg of a horse; or in his hind leg. (TA.) -A3- Also Sharp-sighted: mentioned by Sb, and expl. by Seer. (TA.)

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