שעיתא

שְׁעִיתָאf. (cmp. שְׁעוּעִית) a species of beans, prob. the Egyptian bean (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Colocasia). (The definition given Ab. Zar.38b is fabulous and obviously founded on confusion with the colocasia bean, which is sown on moist earth and sinks into the water. Ab. Zar.38b Ms. M. (ed. שִׁיעֲתָא), v. פְּסִילְיָא.