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Form 1زَبَدَهُ5 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُأَزْبِدُهُmaṣdarزَبْدٌ

Core sense — he fed him with fresh butter; he gave him a gift; she agitated the milk-skingenerated

1.1he fed him with fresh butter—زُبْد

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1.1.1figurative · مجازhe gave him a gift; or he gave him a little, not much, of property—زَبَدَهُ

Also زَبَدَ لَهُ, which appears to be a mistranscription, since its muḍāriʿ is mentioned immediately after without the preposition.

Muḍāriʿ زَبِدَ, which marks this verb off from the verb in the sense before it; maṣdar as above.

1.1.2figurative · مجازI struck him a blow, or shot or cast a missile at him, quickly—زَبَدْتُهُ ضَرْبَةً

As though feeding him with a piece of fresh butter.

Also رَمْيَةً.

1.1.3she agitated her milk-skin so that its butter might come out—زَبَدَتْ سِقَآءَهَا
he agitated the milk-skin until its butter came out—زَبَدَ السِّقَآءَ

on this sense Maṣdar as above.

1.1.4apparently, I put, or added, fresh butter to the meal of parched barley—زَبَدْتُ السَّوِيقَ

Said in the way one says سَمَنْتُ الطَّعَامَ and أَدَمْتُ الخُبْزَ and the like.

with kesr; and also تَزَبَّدْتُ السَّوِيقَ.

[Both these phrases are mentioned together, as though to show that both mean the same; but Ibr D thinks the latter means I swallowed the سويق as one swallows fresh butter. In my copy of the A it is written تَزَبَّدَتِ السَّوِيقُ, which is clearly wrong; perhaps the right reading is تَزَبَّدَ السَّوِيقُ, the verb in this phrase being quasi-passive of the verb in the former phrase.]

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, (As, S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. زَبُدَ , (As, S, A, Msb,) inf. n. زَبْدٌ , (As, Msb,) He fed him with, or gave him to eat, زُبْد [i. e. fresh butter]. (As, S, A, Mgh, Msb, K.) And hence, (Mgh,) زَبَدَهُ , (As, S, A, Mgh, Msb,) or زَبَدَ لَهُ , (K, [app. a mistranscription, for its aor. is there mentioned immediately after without the prep.,]) aor. زَبِدَ , (As, S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) the verb in the sense here following being thus distinguished from that in the sense preceding, (As, Msb,) inf. n. as above, (As, S, Mgh,) He gave him a gift: (As, A, Mgh, Msb:) or he gave him somewhat, a little, not much, (S, K,) of property, (S,) or of his property. (K.) [Hence also,] زَبَدْتُهُ ضَرْبَةً , or رَمْيَةً , I struck him a blow, or shot or cast at him a missile, hastily, or quickly; as though feeding him with a piece of fresh butter. (A, TA.) زَبَدَتْ سِقَآءَهَا , (S, A,) or زَبَدَ السِّقَآءَ , (K,) inf. n. as above, (A,) She agitated her milk-skin, (S, A,) or he agitated the milk-skin, (K,) in order that its butter might come forth, (S, K,) or until its butter came forth. (A.) And زَبَدْتُ السَّوِيقَ [app. I put, or added, fresh butter to the meal of parched barley, like as one says سَمَنْتُ الطَّعَامَ and أَدَمْتُ الخُبْزَ &c.], aor. أَزْبِدُهُ , (A, TA,) with kesr; (A;) and تَزَبَّدْتُ السَّوِيقَ . (TA. [Both these phrases are mentioned together, as though to indicate that both signify the same: but Ibr D thinks that the latter means I swallowed the سويق like as one swallows fresh butter: in my copy of the A, it is written تَزَبَّدَتِ السَّوِيقُ , which is evidently wrong: perhaps the right reading is تَزَبَّدَ السَّوِيقُ ; and the verb in this phrase, quasi-pass. of that in the former phrase.]
Form 2زبّد شِدْقُهُ2 senses
maṣdarتَزْبِيدٌ

Core sense — froth appeared at the side of his mouth; she loosened the cottongenerated

2.1froth, or foam, appeared at each corner of his mouth—تزبّد

Maṣdar تَزْبِيدٌ and تزبّد, both meaning the same [i.e. the side of his mouth had froth, or foam, appearing on it; like زَبَّبَ and تَزَبَّبَ].

Said of a man who is angry; like تَزَبَّبَ.

See also form 4, in two places.

2.2she separated, or loosened, the cotton and prepared it well for spinning—زَبَّدَتِ القُطْنَ

[With her fingers, or by means of the bow and wooden mallet.]

Maṣdar as above.

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, (S, K,) inf. n. تَزْبِيدٌ ; (K;) and تزبّد ; both signify the same [i. e. The side of his mouth had froth, or foam, appearing upon it; like زَبَّبَ and تَزَبَّبَ ]: (S, K:) and تزبّد said of a man, [like تَزَبَّبَ ,] He being angry, froth, or foam, appeared upon each corner of his mouth. (TA.) See also 4, in two places. زَبَّدَتِ القُطْنَ , (A, L,) inf. n. as above, (S,) She separated, or loosened, the cotton [with her fingers, or by means of the bow and wooden mallet], (S, * L, A,) and prepared it well for spinning. (L.)
Form 3فُلَانٌ يُزَابِدُ فُلَانًا1 sense

Core sense — he speaks in the same way as another doesgenerated

3.1figurative · مجاز

Such a one speaks in the same way as such a one.

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Such a one speaks in like manner as does such a one. (A, TA.)
Form 4ازبد3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarإِزْبَادٌ

Core sense — it frothed, or foamed; it blossomed; it became intensely whitegenerated

4.1it frothed, or had froth, or foam, on it, said of milk—زبّد

It frothed, or foamed, or threw up froth or foam: said of wine or other drink, of the sea and the like, especially when in commotion, of a cooking-pot, and of the mouth of a braying camel [and the like; see زَبَدٌ]..

Maṣdar تَزْبِيدٌ.

4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Said of the سِدْر [or lote-tree]: it blossomed, that is, it put forth a white produce like the froth, or foam, on water.

Said of the قَتَادِ [or tragacantha]: it put forth its leaf, its wood or branch became strong, or hard, its rind, or outer covering, closed over, and it blossomed; also زبّد.

4.1.2figurative · مجاز

It also means: it became intensely white.

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, (S, A, Msb, K,) inf. n. إِزْبَادٌ , (Msb,) said of wine, or beverage, (S,) or of the sea, (A, Msb, K,) &c., (Msb,) or of the sea when in a state of commotion, (S, * A,) and of a cookingpot, and of the mouth of a braying camel, (A,) [&c., see زَبَدٌ ,] It frothed, or foamed, or cast forth froth or foam: (S, * A, Msb, K:) and [in like manner] زبّد , inf. n. تَزْبِيدٌ , said of milk, it [frothed, or foamed; or] had froth, or foam, upon it. (A.) [Hence,] said of the سِدْر [or lote-tree], (S, A, K,) It blossomed; (S, K, TA;) i. e. (TA) it put forth a white produce like the froth, or foam, upon water. (A, TA.) And, said of the قَتَادِ [or tragacantha], It put forth its leaf ( خُوصَة ), and its wood, or branch, became strong, or hard, and its rind, or outer covering, coalesced, and it blossomed; as also زبّد . (L.) Also It became intensely white. (A, TA.)
Form 5تَزَبَّدَ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he swallowed it like fresh butter; he took the oath hastilygenerated

5.1

See form 1.

5.1.1

See also form 2, in two places.

5.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe swallowed it as one swallows a piece of fresh butter—تزبّدهُ

Or: he took the clear, pure, or choice part of it.

its clear, pure, or choice part has been taken—تُزُبِّدَ

Said of anything whose clear, pure, or choice part has been taken.

5.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe took the oath hastily, he was hasty in taking it—تزبّد اليَمِينَ
he swallowed it as one swallows butter—تَزَبَّدَهَا حَذَّآءَ

A proverb: [that is, he took it, namely an oath, hastily].

See the article حذ.

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see 1: and see also 2, in two places. تزبّدهُ He swallowed it (K) like as one swallows a piece of fresh butter: (TA:) or he took the clear, or pure, or choice, part of it. (K, TA.) Of anything of which the clear, or pure, or choice part has been taken, one says, تُزُبِّدَ . (TA.) [Hence,] تزبّد اليَمِينَ He took the oath hastily; was hasty in taking it. (AA, S, K.) It is said in a prov., تَزَبَّدَهَا حَذَّآءَ He swallowed it [i. e. took it, namely, an oath, hastily,] like as one swallows butter. (TA in art. حذ .)

Derived nouns 14

Nounزَبْدٌ1 sense

Core sense — a gift, something givengenerated

1figurative · مجاز[we will certainly not accept the gift of those who believe in a plurality of gods]—إِنَّا لَا نَقْبَلُ زَبْدَ المُشْرِكِينَ

From a saying of Mohammad reported in a tradition.

[he forbade] the acceptance of the gift of those who believe in a plurality of gods—نَهَى عَنْ زَبْدِ المُشْرِكِينَ

on this sense [Originally a maṣdar.] A gift.

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[originally an inf. n.,] A gift. (S, A, Mgh, Msb.) So in the saying (S, TA) of Mo- hammad, (TA,) mentioned in a trad., إِنَّا لَا نَقْبَلُ زَبْدَ المُشْرِكِينَ [Verily we will not accept the gift of the believers in a plurality of Gods]. (S, TA.) And so in the saying, نَهَى عَنْ زَبْدِ المُشْرِكِينَ (A, Mgh, Msb) i. e. [He (Mohammad) forbade] the acceptance of the gift [of the believers in a plurality of Gods]. (Msb.)
Nounزُبْدٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — fresh butter; the choice, or best, part of anything; a pleasing eventgenerated

1[the clear milk has become distinct from the fresh butter]—قَدْ صَرَّحَ المَحْضُ عَنِ الزُّبْدِ

[Fresh butter of the cow or buffalo or sheep or goat;] what is produced by churning from the milk of cows [or buffaloes] and of sheep or goats. What is produced in this way from camels' milk is called جُبَابٌ, not زُبْدٌ.

It is the زُبْد of سَمْن before it is clarified over the fire; [that is, butter before it is clarified over the fire;] the زُبْد [in the CK, wrongly, زَبَد] of milk; what is extracted from milk. زُبَّادٌ means the same as زُبْدٌ.

زُبْدَةٌ is a more specific term, meaning a piece, bit, portion, or somewhat of زُبْد.

زُبْدُ اللَّبَنِ also means the froth of milk [if this is not a mistake caused by finding الزُّبْدُ explained as meaning زَبَدُ اللَّبَنِ instead of زُبْدُ اللَّبَنِ].

A proverb, about the truth becoming plain after information that has been doubted.

And اِرْتَجَنَتِ الزُّبْدَةُ is another proverb [explained in the article رجن].

1.1figurative · مجازthe choice, or best, portions of anything, as of discourse or of a story—زُبَدٌ

Plural of زُبْدَةٌ, applied to this meaning metonymically. [The singular too may often be rendered 'the cream'.]

1.2figurative · مجاز[the meeting with you was truly the event of life; the most pleasing event of life]—كَانَ لِقَاؤُكَ زُبْدَةَ العُمُرِ

[It also means an issue, or event — generally one that is enjoyable, or pleasing: see an example under مَخَضَ.]

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[Fresh butter of the cow or buffalo or sheep or goat;] what is produced by churning from milk (Mgh, Msb) of cows [or buffaloes] and of sheep or goats; what is thus produced from camels' milk being termed جُبَابٌ , not زُبْدٌ ; (Msb;) the زُبْد of سَمْن before it is clarified over the fire; (L;) [i. e. butter before it is clarified over the fire;] the زُبْد [in the CK, erroneously, زَبَد ] of milk; (S, K;) what is extracted from milk; (M;) and زُبَّادٌ signifies the same as زُبْدٌ : (K:) زُبْدَةٌ is a more particular term, (S, M, L, Msb,) meaning a piece, bit, portion, or somewhat, of زُبْد : (L:) and زُبْدُ اللَّبَنِ signifies also the froth ( رَغْوَة ) of milk [if this be not a mistake occasioned by finding الزُّبْدُ expl. as meaning زَبَدُ اللَّبَنِ instead of زُبْدُ اللَّبَنِ ]. (L.) قَدْ صَرَّحَ المَحْضُ عَنِ الزُّبْدِ [The clear milk has become distinct from the fresh butter] is a prov., relating to the appearance of the truth after information that has been doubted. (L.) And اِرْتَجَنَتِ الزُّبْدَةُ is another prov. [expl. in art. رجن ]. (L.) زُبْدَةٌ has for its pl. زُبَدٌ , which is metonymically applied to The choice, or best, portions, [or what we often term the cream (by which word the sing. also may be rendered) of anything; as, for instance,] of discourse, or of a story or the like. (Har p. 222, q. v.) [And it also means An issue, or event: (see an ex. voce مَخَضَ :) generally, such as is relishable, or pleasing. Hence, app.,] one says, كَانَ لِقَاؤُكَ زُبْدَةَ العُمُرِ [The meeting with thee was emphatically the event of life; meaning, the most relishable, or pleasing, event of life]. (A, TA.)
Nounزَبَدٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — froth, foam, or scum, of water, the sea, or a camel's mouthgenerated

1

Froth, foam, spume, or scum: of water and the like; of the sea and the like, in the same meaning as رَغْوَةٌ; of a cooking-pot; of a camel, that is, of a braying camel's mouth, or the white foam on a camel's lips when he is excited by lust; of the cud; of spittle; and [the scum, or dross,] of silver.

زَبَدَةٌ is a more specific term [meaning a portion, or somewhat, of it].

The plural of زَبَدٌ is أَزْبَادٌ.

1.1

تَخَرَّمَ زَبَدُهُ: see form 5 in the article خرم, in two places.

Qur’ānic occurrences زَبَد
13:17
أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌۢ بِقَدَرِهَا فَٱحْتَمَلَ ٱلسَّيْلُ زَبَدًا رَّابِيًا ۚ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلنَّارِ ٱبْتِغَآءَ حِلْيَةٍ أَوْ مَتَـٰعٍ زَبَدٌ مِّثْلُهُۥ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحَقَّ وَٱلْبَـٰطِلَ ۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَآءً ۖ وَأَمَّا مَا يَنفَعُ ٱلنَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ

He sends down water from the skies, and the channels flow, each according to its measure: But the torrent bears away to foam that mounts up to the surface. Even so, from that (ore) which they heat in the fire, to make ornaments or utensils therewith, there is a scum likewise. Thus doth Allah (by parables) show forth Truth and Vanity. For the scum disappears like forth cast out; while that which is for the good of mankind remains on the earth. Thus doth Allah set forth parables.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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Froth, foam, spume, or scum: (L:) it is of water, (S, L, K,) &c.; (K;) of the sea, (A, Msb,) &c., like رَغْوَةٌ [in signification]; (Msb;) and of a cooking-pot; (A;) and of a camel, (S,) [i. e.] of a braying camel's mouth, (A,) or the white foam upon the lips of a camel when he is excited by lust; (TA;) and of the cud; and of spittle; (L;) and [the scum, or dross,] of silver: (S:) زَبَدَةٌ is a more particular term [meaning a portion, or somewhat, thereof]: (S:) the pl. of زَبَدٌ is أَزْبَادٌ . (A, TA.) تَخَرَّمَ زَبَدُهُ : see 5 in art. خرم , in two places.
Nounزُبْدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a piece, or portion, of fresh buttergenerated

1

See زُبْدٌ, in four places.

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: see زُبْدٌ , in four places.
Nounزَبَدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a portion of froth, or foamgenerated

1

See زَبَدٌ.

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: see زَبَدٌ .
Nounزُبْدِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — buttery, of the nature of fresh buttergenerated

1

[Butyraceous: a relative noun from زُبْدٌ.] See خَشْخَاشٌ.

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[Butyraceous: a rel. n. from زُبْدٌ ]. See خَشْخَاشٌ .
Nounزَبَادٌ2 senses

Core sense — civet, a well-known perfumegenerated

1

[Civet;] a certain perfume, well known.

The lawyers and the lexicologists are wrong in saying that it is a certain beast, [meaning the civet-cat,] from which the perfume is milked; or this statement is not to be counted a mistake, the word being applied figuratively in this way: so says El-Karáfee. Z and other authors worthy of confidence apply it so [as a collective generic noun].

Z also mentions a saying in which زَبَادَةٌ is applied [as an ism waḥda] to an animal of the kind from which the perfume is obtained.

This animal is the cat — the wild cat, which is like the tame one but longer and larger, its hair inclining more to blackness. It is brought from India and Abyssinia.

The perfume mentioned above is a fluid, or matter, exuded (رَشَحٌ, so in the TA and in my manuscript copy of the K, but in the CK وَسَخٌ [i.e. dirt]), resembling black sticky dirt, which collects beneath the animal's tail, on the anus, and on the inner sides of the thighs as well, as Ed-Demámeenee says; [see also زُهْمٌ].

The beast is caught and kept from struggling, and the exuded fluid or matter, or dirt, collected there is scraped off with a piece of the outer part of a cane, or, more commonly, with a spoon, with a piece of rag, or with a thin [silver coin such as is called] دِرْهَم. [Other accounts of this perfume, which are less correct, I leave out.]

2

See also زُبَّادٌ.

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[Civet;] a certain perfume, well known: the lawyers and the lexicologists err in saying that it is a certain beast, [meaning the civet-cat,] from which the perfume is milked: (K:) or this assertion is not to be reckoned as a mistake, the word being tropically thus applied: so says El- Karáfee: and Z and other authors worthy of confidence thus apply it [as a coll. gen. n.]: Z also mentions a saying in which زَبَادَةٌ is applied [as a n. un.] to an animal of the kind from which the perfume is obtained: (TA:) this animal is the cat, (K,) i. e. the wild cat, which is like the tame, but longer and larger, and its hair inclines more to blackness: it is brought from India and Abyssinia: (TA:) the perfume above mentioned is a fluid, or matter, exuded, ( رَشَحٌ , thus in the TA and in my MS. copy of the K, but in the CK وَسَخٌ [i. e. dirt],) resembling black viscous dirt, (TA,) which collects beneath the animal's tail, upon the anus ( المَخْرَج ), (K,) and in the inner sides of the thighs also, as says Ed-Demámeenee: (TA:) [see also زُهْمٌ :] the beast is taken, and prevented from struggling, and the said exuded fluid or matter, or dirt, ( رَشَح , or وَسَخ , accord. to different copies of the K,) collected there, is scraped off with a piece of the exterior part of a cane, (K,) or, more commonly, with a spoon, (TA,) or with a piece of rag, (K,) or a thin [silver coin such as is called] دِرْهَم . (TA. [Other accounts of this perfume, which are less correct, I omit.]) See also زُبَّادٌ .
Nounزُبَادٌ1 sense

Core sense — fresh butter spoiled in the churning; thin milkgenerated

1

Fresh butter that has become bad, or spoiled, in the churning; or, as some say, thin milk. Of the measure of غُرَابٌ.

See the article اِخْتَلَطَ. [See also زُبَّادُ اللَّبَن below.]

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, like غُرَابٌ [in measure], Fresh butter ( زُبْد ) that has become bad, or spoiled, in the churning: or, as some say, thin milk. (TA voce اِخْتَلَطَ , q. v.) [See also زُبَّادُ اللَّبَن , below.]
Nounزَبَادَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — civet, or the animal from which civet is obtainedgenerated

1

See زَبَادٌ.

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: see زَبَادٌ .
Nounزُبَّادُ اللَّبَنِ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the watery part of milk; a certain broad-leaved plant of soft groundgenerated

1figurative · مجاز[the thick milk became mixed with the thin watery part; or] the good became mixed with the bad—اِخْتَلَطَ الخَاثِرُ بِالزُّبَّادِ

[The watery part of milk;] the part of milk in which there is no good. [See also زُبَادٌ.]

A proverb, about a case of difficulty, and applied to the mixing of truth with falsehood.

[See Freytag's Arab. Prov., volume 1, page 434; and see اِخْتَلَطَ.]

1.1

See also زُبْدٌ.

2a certain plant growing in the plains, or soft land, with broad leaves—زُبَّادٌ

Also زُبَّادَى.

It has a [pericarp such as is called] سِنْفَة. It sometimes grows in hard ground, is eaten by men, and is good, or pleasant.

AHn says that it has small, contracted, dust-coloured leaves, like those of the مَرْزَنْجُوش, and that its branches, or twigs, spread out.

He adds that AZ says the زُبَّاد, and also زَبَاد — the latter of the measure of سَحَاب — is of the plants called أَحْرَار [plural of حُرٌّ].

[Some say that it is the psyllium. See, again, اِخْتَلَطَ.]

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[The watery part of milk;] that [part] in which is no good, of milk. (S, K. [See also زُبَادٌ .]) It is said in a prov., اِخْتَلَطَ الخَاثِرُ بِالزُّبَّادِ (S) [The thick milk became mixed with the thin watery part: or] the good became mixed with the bad: relating to a case of difficulty, and applied to the mixture of truth with falsehood. (L. [See Freytag's Arab. Prov., i. 434: and see اِخْتَلَطَ .]) See also زُبْدٌ . زُبَّادٌ and زُبَّادَى A certain plant, (S, K,) growing in the plains, or soft land, having broad leaves, and a [pericarp such as is called] سِنْفَة : it sometimes grows in hard ground, is eaten by men, and is good, or pleasant: AHn says that it has small, contracted, dust-coloured leaves, like those of the مَرْزَنْجُوش , and its branches, or twigs, spread out: and he adds, AZ says that the زُبَّاد , as also زَبَاد , the latter like سَحَاب [in measure], is of the [kind of plants called] أَحْرَار [pl. of حُرٌّ , q. v.]: (TA:) [some say that it is the psyllium. (Freytag's Lex.) See, again, اِخْتَلَطَ .]
Nounزُبَّادَى1 sense

Core sense — a certain broad-leaved plant of soft groundgenerated

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Nounزَابِدٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who possesses fresh buttergenerated

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One who possesses زُبْد [or fresh butter]; also مُزْدَبِدٌ.

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Possessing, or a possessor of, زُبْد [or fresh butter]; (L;) as also مُزْدَبِدٌ . (K.)
Nounبَحْرٌ مُزْبِدٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a tumultuous, frothing, or foaming, seagenerated

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[A frothing, or foaming, sea; or] a tumultuous, frothing, or foaming, sea.

1.1figurative · مجازintensely white—أَبْيَضُ مُزْبِدٌ
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[A frothing, or foaming, sea; or] a tumultuous, frothing, or foaming, sea. (S, A.) [Hence,] أَبْيَضُ مُزْبِدٌ Intensely white. (A, TA.)
Nounمُزْدَبِدٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who possesses fresh buttergenerated

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See زَابِدٌ.

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: see زَابِدٌ .