Commentary for Shabbat 179:8
מיני מתכות כל שהן: למאי חזו תניא רבי שמעון בן אלעזר אומר שכן ראוי לעשות ממנה דרבן קטן
ASHLEG. Samuel said: I asked all seafarers and they told me that it is called shunana; it is found in the cavity wherein the pearl lies and it is scraped out with an iron nail. <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. [IF ONE CARRIES OUT] LONG PEPPER, OF WHATEVER QUANTITY, ITRAN,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A kind of resin used for lighting: cf. supra 24b. ');"><sup>12</sup></span>
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