Commentary for Nedarim 7:1

הַנּוֹדֵר מִן הַיָּרָק, מֻתָּר בִּדְלוּעִין. וְרַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹסֵר. אָמְרוּ לוֹ לְרַבִּי עֲקִיבָא, וַהֲלֹא אוֹמֵר אָדָם לִשְׁלוּחוֹ קַח לִי יָרָק וְהוּא אוֹמֵר לֹא מָצָאתִי אֶלָּא דְלוּעִין. אָמַר לָהֶם, כֵּן הַדָּבָר, אוֹ שֶׁמָּא אוֹמֵר הוּא לוֹ לֹא מָצָאתִי אֶלָּא קִטְנִית, אֶלָּא שֶׁהַדְּלוּעִין בִּכְלָל יָרָק, וְקִטְנִית אֵינָן בִּכְלָל יָרָק. וְאָסוּר בְּפוֹל הַמִּצְרִי לַח, וּמֻתָּר בַּיָּבֵשׁ:

If one bevows himself from greens, he is permitted to eat cucumbers. R. Akiva forbids it. They asked R. Akiva: But doesn't a man tell his messenger: 'Buy me greens,' and he (the messenger) says: 'I found only cucumbers!'" [And if they are greens, why does he not buy them?] He replied: "Exactly! Would he say to him: 'I found only beans!' It must be then that cucumbers are included in 'greens,' and beans are not." [i.e., that proves my point. Would he say: "I found only beans!" Since he comes to ask him whether to purchase cucumbers, this indicates that it is a type of greens. The halachah is in accordance with the sages.] And he is forbidden (to eat) wet Egyptian bean, and permitted (to eat it) dry.

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