neuter · pheggu 1 · pheggu 2
wood surrounding the pith of a tree; a worthless thing
Pheggu [cf. Vedic phalgu and Pāli phaggu in form] accessory wood, wood surrounding the pith of a tree, always with reference to trees (frequent in similes), in sequence mūla, sāra, pheggu, taca, papaṭikā etc. It is represented as next to the pith, but inferior and worthless. At all passages contrasted with sāra (pith, substance). Thus at M I 192 f., 488; D III 51; S IV 168; A I 152 (pheggu + sāra, v.l. phaggu); II 110 = Pp 52; A III 20; Ja III 431 (opposite sāra); Miln 267, 413 (tacchako phegguṃ apaharitvā sāraṃ ādiyati).
【中】 圍繞木髓的木材，無價值的事物。
(nt, nt) fibre; sapwood; valueless wood next to the heartwood wood surrounding the pith of a tree Construction: √phal > phel + gu
(nt, nt) worthless thing Construction: √phal > phel + gu