אֹוכֶל

אֹוכֶלm. (b. h. אֹכֶל; אכל) food, edible. Bets.I, 8 בורר א׳ ואֹוכֵל (Y. ed. בורר אוכל אוכל) he selects singly what is edible and eats immediately; a. fr.א׳ נפש the necessary food for the day. Meg.I, 5 אלא א׳ נ׳ בלבד except the preparation of food (cooking , permitted on Holy Days, Ex. 12:16).Pl. אֹוכְלִים, אֹוכְלִין food, eatables. Ber.50b; a. fr. Ab. Zar.52b תקרובתע״ז של א׳ an idolatrous offering consisting of edibles; Y. ib. IV, 43d אֹכְ׳.