Commentary for Eruvin 55:9

ואיבעית אימא לעולם לחשוכי בנים דהא חזו למרובי בנים מי לא תנן מערבין לנזיר ביין ולישראל בתרומה אלמא אע"ג דלא חזי להאי חזי להאי הכא נמי אע"ג דלא חזי להאי חזי להאי

purslane and melilot<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A species of clover.');">²⁹</span> but not with lichen<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lecantora esculenta.');">³⁰</span> Or unripe dates.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Berries in their early stage.');">³¹</span> Is it, however, permitted to prepare an 'erub with melilot seeing that it was taught: Those who have many children may eat melilot but those who have no children<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'deprived of children'.');">³²</span>

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