כָּמַשׁ (cmp. כָּמַר) to wrinkle, wither. Y. Maas. Sh. IV, 54ᵈ bot. עד שיִכְמוֹשוּ until they are withered.—Part. pass. כָּמוּשׁ, f. כְּמוּשָׁה; pl. כְּמוּשִׁין, כְּמוּשׁוֹת. 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 &c. Succ. 31ᵃ bot. כמושין withered fruits, contrad. to יבשין dried up; a. fr.
Nif. - נִכְמַשׁ same. Cant. R. to II, 1 נוחה להִכָּמֵשׁ withers easily.