קִמּוֹשׁ qimmôwsh

Meaning

a prickly plant

In the King James Version: nettle. Compare H7063 (קִמָּשׁוֹן).

Derivation: or קִימוֹשׁ; from an unused root meaning to sting;

Where it is used

• Isaiah 34:13 Her towers will be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She will become a haunt for jackals, an abode for ostriches.
• Hosea 9:6 For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.