קְנִיבָה f. (קָנַב) 1) cutting, trimming vegetable; snuffing the wick. Bets. 22ᵃ ק׳ שרי Ar. (ed. קִנְבָּא, Rashi Ms. קִינְבָּא; Ms. M. קינסא; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) to snuff (or trim) the wick is permitted (on the Holy Days). Sabb. 114ᵇ קְנִיבַת ירק trimming (stripping) vegetable. —2) קניבת ירק (or קְנוֹבֶת) those parts of vegetables which are stripped off, refuse. Eduy. III, 3; Y. Ter. XI, 48ᵃ top. Tosef. Dem. IV, 4 קנו׳ י׳ שבגינה ed. Zuck. (Var. קני׳) the cut off portions of vegetables trimmed in the garden. Tosef. Ter. IX, 10 קְנוֹבוֹת (pl.); Tosef. Shebi. VI, 2; Y. ib. VIII, 38ᵃ top. Y. Pes. III, 30ᵃ. Midr. Till. to Ps. I [read:] לטבלא … וק׳ י׳ בתוכה a plate laid in with precious stones and jewels, and in it lie trimmings of vegetable (ed. Bub. נקיבת ירק, oth. ed. נקובות ידים); a. e.