A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
مرتع marta’ pl. مراتع marāti’ 2 rich grazing land, pasture; fertile ground (ل for; fig.); breeding ground, hotbed (of vice, of evil, etc.)
Root: ر-ت-ع
Page: 376*
Example: “أَصبَحَ مَرتَعاً لِلعَداوة”
Translation: “it became a breeding ground for hostility”
Notes:
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 
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