מַתְחֲלָא, (תְּחַל; cmp. תּוּחְלָא) the calyx surrounding the date in its early stage. Keth. 77ᵇ.—Pl. מַתְחֲלֵי. Pes. 52ᵇ; Ber. 36ᵇ, v. שׁוֹמֵר.