אופתא

אוּפְתָּאf. (v. אוּפֵי) prop. the large central branch, hence trunk, stalk. Succ.32a ואימא א׳ may I not say (as you insist on the palm-branch being kafuth, tied, joined) that I must use the stalk?Ḥull.47b lungs resembling לא׳ a trunk (in color, touch ). Ib. 16a וי״ו דכתיב אא׳ a Vav. written on a trunk (being broken on account of the rough surface = idle-talk).