مَأْكُولٌ

: see أَكِيلٌ:

and أُكُلٌ:

and أَكِيلَةٌ.

(assumed tropical:) The subjects of a king. (Z, K, TA.) Hence the tradition, مَأْكُولٌ حِمْيَرَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ اكِلِهَا (tropical:) The subjects of Himyer are better than their king, or ruler. (Z, TA.)