טָרָף, preced.) plucked, fresh; (homilet., v. preced.) nourishment. Snh. 108ᵇ (ref. to Gen. VIII, 11) מאי משמע דהאי ט׳ לישנא דמזוני הוא what evidence is there that taraf has the meaning of food? Answ. ref. to הטריפני (Prov. XXX, 8); Erub. 18ᵇ (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note).