חֲבַצֶּלֶת f. (b. h.; prob. a comp. of חב , v. חוֹב II, a. בצל; v. Ges. H. Dict.10 s. v.) young lily, before its leaves are unfolded. Cant. R. to II, 1 כ"ז שהיא קטנה קורא אותה ח׳ וכ׳ as long as the lily is small, it is named ḥ., when it is full-grown it is named shoshannah; v. חָבָא.
חֲבַצֶּלֶת
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חֲבַצֶּלֶת f. (b. h.; prob. a comp. of חב , v. חוֹב II , a. בצל ; v. Ges. H. Dict. 10 s. v.) young lily , before its leaves are unfolded. Cant. R. to…
References
- Jastrow, חָב 1
- Jastrow, חוֹב II 1
- Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:1:3
- Jastrow, חָבָא 1