אוהל) אהל

(אֹוהָל) אֳהָל m. (Syr. אחלא P. Sm. 125; הל, חל, v. הלל, חלל, cmp. מוהל, מוחל) 1) an alcalic plant, used as soap. Sabb.90a; Nid. 62a (counted among plants subject to the laws of the Sabbath year). 2) a mineral substance of the same use (in connection with נתר; v. however Maim. to Nid. IX, 6). Nid. l. c. והתניא הבורית והאהל; (Sabb. l. c. first time חול ed., Ms. M. אָהֵיל; sec. time אהלא ed., Ms. M. אהיל). M. Kat. 17b; a. e. (The biblical אהלים a. אהלות have no connection of meaning with our w.