أَرُومَةٌ

(T, M, K) and أُرُومَةٌ, (M, K,) the latter of the dialect of Temeem, (TA,) or this is not allowable, (T,) or ↓ أَرُومٌ, (S,) or this is the plural, (M, K,) [or a coll. gen. n.,] The root, or base, or lowest part, synonym أَصْل, (T, S, M, K,) of a tree (T, S) of any kind; (T;) and of a horn: (S:) or, of a tree, [or plant, the root-stock, or rhizoma, or] the part from which branch off the عُرُوق [or roots properly so called]. (K in article عرق. [See an instance of its use voce جَنْبَةٌ; another, voce جِنْثٌ; and another, voce جَزَرٌ.])

And [hence,] (assumed tropical:) The origin, or stock, of a man: (TA:) (tropical:) The origin of حَسَب [or grounds of pretension to respect or honour, &c.]. (Har p. 99.)