כָּמַש

כָּמַש(cmp. כָּמַר) to wrinkle, wither. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 54d bot. עד שיִכְמוֹשוּ until they are withered.Part. pass. כָּמוּש, f. כְּמוּשָׁה; pl. כְּמוּשִׁין, כְּמוּשוֹת. Lev. R. s. 23; Cant. R. to II, 2 מה שושנה … והיא כ׳וכ׳ as the lily, when the heat comes upon it, is withered, but blooms again when the dew falls … נראין כ׳וכ׳ so does Israel … seem to be withered Succ.31a bot. כמושין withered fruits, contrad. to יבשין dried up; a. fr. Nif. נִכְמַש same. Cant. R. to II, 1 נוחה לחִכָּמֵש withers easily.