Jastrow: יֶרֶק

יֶרֶק m. (b. h.; preced. wds.) green, herb. Peah III, 4, v. מַלְבֵּן. Maasr. IV, 5, v. זֵיר. Ib. יַרְקָהּ פטור its herb (foliage) is exempt from tithes. Ber. 36ᵃ מין י׳ הוא it is a species of herb, opp. אילן; a. fr.—Pl. יְרָקוֹת. Ib. VI, 1. Pes. II, 6 ואלו י׳ וכ׳ and these are the (bitter) herbs which may be used as maror. R. Hash. I, 1 ר"ה … לנטיעה ולי׳ a new year as regards … the planting (of trees) and (the tithes from) herbs; a. fr.—יַרְקוֹת חמור (Var. יְרִיקַת, יְרוֹקֶת) ass-herbs, the large-leaved cucumis agrestis (v. Löw Pfl. p. 333). Ohol. VIII, 1 (cmp. Tosef. ib. XIII, 5).—2) name of a species of green-fish. Y. B. Mets. II, beg. 8ᵇ, opp. to לכיס (v. יָרוֹקָא).