Commentary for Avodah Zarah 95:14

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> איזהו אשרה והא אנן שלש אשרות תנן ה"ק שתים לדברי הכל ואחת מחלוקת דר"ש ורבנן איזו היא אשרה שנחלקו בה ר"ש וחכמים כל שיש תחתיה עבודת כוכבים ר"ש אומר כל שעובדים אותה

GEMARA. What is an asherah? But haven’t we learned above: There are three kinds of Asherah trees! This is what he means: There is agreement about two kinds, but in connection with the third there is a dispute between R. Shimon and the rabbis. What is the Asherah about which R. Shimon and the rabbis disagree? Any [tree] beneath which there is an idol. R. Shimon says: Any [tree] which is worshipped.

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