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1 قَفِئَتِ الأَرْضُ ذ , aor. قَفَاَ , inf. n. قَفْءٌ, The land was rained upon, and its herbage became altered and spoiled thereby: (K:) or قَفْءٌ [the inf. n.] signifies the falling of dust upon the herbs, or leguminous plants, (AHn, K, TA,) in consequence of which they are spoiled if the dust be not washed off. (AHn, TA.) [See فَقَأَت as said of the بُهْمَى.]

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