ك ه ر ب
Verbs
Nouns and adjectives
Lane's Lexicon
Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 1 entry-
كَهْرَبٌ A well-known yellow substance
and كَهْرَبَا [or كَهْرُبَا] A well-known yellow substance; [yellow amber]: from the Persian كَاهُ رُبَا, i. e., “ carrying off straw, ” [on account of its electric attraction]. (TA.) See De Sacy's Chrest. Ar., sec. ed., iii. 468: and see حَوَرٌ.
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