קוֹר

קוֹרI m. (נָקַר I; cmp. מוֹקְרָא II) (marrow,) the white heart or terminal bud of a palm (cabbage tree) used as food. Ukts. III, 7 הק׳ הרי הוא כעץוכ׳ ḳor is like wood in every respect (not susceptible of levitical uncleanness), but may be bought for tithe-money (being considered as food); Tosef. ib. III, 10; Y.Shebi.IV, end, 35c; Erub.28b. Tosef.Shebi.III, 21; a. e.