مُقَزَّحٌ

A species of trees (شَجَرٌ) resembling the fig, (K, TA,) of the strange trees of the desert, having short branches, (Mgh, TA,) at the heads of which are what resemble the paw of the dog: so says IAar. (Mgh.) الشَّجَرَهُ المُقَزَّحَةُ, behind which it is forbidden, in a tradition, to perform prayer, (TA,) or the performing of prayer towards which is said in a tradition to be disapproved, is said to be A tree of the sort abovementioned: so says Az: (Mgh:) or, as some say, a tree that branches forth into many branches: (TA: [see 5:]) or a tree at which the dogs and the beasts of prey have emitted their urine may be meant thereby. (Mgh, TA.)