- כְּבִיסָה
- כְּבִיסָהf. (כָּבַס) 1) washing. Y.Shebi.VIII, 38b top כְּבִיסָתָן וחיי אחריםוכ׳ as between the use of the spring for their (the inhabitants) washing purposes and for strangers living (drinking purposes); a. fr.Mikv. VIII, 1, v. כְּבִישָׁה. 2) (also כְּבוּסָה) water mixed with alkaline substances, lye-water Tosef.Shebi.VI, 25 פירות שביעית … המשרה ולא לתוך הכ׳ produces of the Sabbath year must not be used for an infusion nor for preparing lye-water; Succ.40a; B. Kam. 102a; Y. Shebi. l. c.Pl. כְּבִיסוֹת. Ib. VII, beg.37b מיני כ׳ (ed. Krot. כניס׳, corr. acc.) alkaline plants.
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