אספסתא

אַסְפַּסְתָּאf. (reduplic. of סף, v. ספי; cmp. b. h. מִסְפּוֹא) 1) fodder for cattle. Targ. Y. Gen. 24:25; a. fr. 2) (in Talm. Bab.) any plant especially adapted for fodder, grass (Pers. ifsist, clover, prob. an adaptation of our w.; v. Snh.93a: ‘to import ביזרא דא׳ aspasta-seed; Yalk. Dan. 1060 מא׳, corr. acc.). Yeb.121b קטול א׳ cut grass. B. Kam.20a; Ab. Zar.28b פתילה דא׳ long stalks of asp.Ib. משחא דא׳ (Ms. a. old ed. ראפרסמא). B. Bath.28b.