כּוּפְרָא

כּוּפְרָאIII m. (כפר) the inflorescence of palms, a spike covered with numerous flowers, and enveloped by one or more sheathing bracts called spathes (v. Cyclop. Brit. s. v. Palm, a. Löw Pfl. p. 118); the date-berry in its early stage. Pes.56a מנחי כ׳ דיכראוכ׳ (for fertilization) they put the male flower (scatter the pollen) over the female tree. B. Kam.59b האי מאן דקץ כ׳וכ׳ if one cuts a date flower what damages has he to pay?Succ.32a ואימא כ׳ perhaps (Lev. 23:40) the spike is meant?Ber.36b בכ׳ in the early stage of the berry.Pl. כּוּפְרֵי. Pes.52b (Ms. M. sing.), v. כָּפְנִי.Keth.10a אסבוהו כ׳, v. סְבָא. Y.Shebi.II, 34a bot. כופריא, v. next w.