Commentary for Avodah Zarah 95:5

אמר שמואל המשתחוה לאילן תוספתיה אסורה מתיב רבי אלעזר גידעו ופיסלו לעבודת כוכבים והחליף נוטל מה שהחליף גידעו ופיסלו אין לא גידעו ופיסלו לא

Shmuel said: If a person bowed down to a tree, the branches which subsequently grow are prohibited. R. Elazar raised a difficulty against him: If he chopped and trimmed [a tree] for idolatry, and its sprouted afresh, he removes the new growth. If he chopped and trimmed it the new growth is [prohibited] otherwise it is not!

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