كتأQ. Q. 1 كَنْتَأَتِ اللِّحْيَةُ: see كَثَأَت.كَتْأَةٌ A plant resembling the جِرْجِيرٌ, [or rocket], (K,) which is cooked and eaten. (TA.) But  AM says it is كَثْأَةٌ, with ث; and it is also called نَهْقٌ, accord. to Aboo-Málik and others. (TA.) كِنْتَأْوُ (but accord. to some, this is from كنت) A strong rope. (K.) [But see art. كدأ.] b2: Also, A man having a large and thick, or a handsome, beard. (K.) Said to be a dial. form of كِنْثَأْوٌ. (TA.)