دُقَّةٌ

Soft dust swept by the wind (S, K) from the ground: plural دُقَقٌ: (S:) or dust swept from the ground; as also ↓ دُقَاقَةٌ: (TA:) or دُقَقُ التُّرَابِ signifies fine dust; and دُقَّةٌ is its singular: (M:) or, according to IB, the singular of دُقَقٌ is ↓ دُقَّى, like as the singular of جُلَلٌ is جُلَّى. (TA.)

Also Seeds that are used in cooking, for seasoning food, (IDrd, M, K,) bruised, or brayed, (M,) and what are mixed therewith; (IDrd;) such as are termed قَزْح, and the like: all such seeds of the cooking-pot are called دُقَّة by the people of Mekkeh: (IDrd, Sgh:) and salt with such seeds mixed therewith: (M, K:) this is the application now commonly obtaining: (TA:) or salt alone: (M:) or salt bruised, or brayed: (Lth, K:) whence the saying, مَا لَهُ دُقَّةٌ He has not salt. (Lth, M, K. *)

And [hence,] (tropical:) Beauty, or prettiness: (M, K, TA:) whence the phrase اِمْرَأَةٌ لَا دُقَّةَ لَهَا, (M,) or قَلِيلَةُ الدُّقَّةِ, (K,) or مَا لَهَا دُقَّةٌ, (TA,) (tropical:) A woman who is not beautiful, or pretty; (M, K; *) who has not beauty, or prettiness. (TA.)

Also A certain ornament (حَلْىٌ) of the people of Mekkeh. (K.)

And The small, or young, (حَشْو,) of camels. (TA.)