Jastrow, חוּמְטוֹן

חוּמְטוֹן m. (חמט, cmp. חמץ, to be salty, bitter, v. Fl. to Levy Talm. Dict. II, p. 205ᵇ) ḥumton, a sandy soil containing salty substances and used for the preservation of wheat. Sabb. 31ᵃ קב ח׳ (Ms. M. חוּמְטִין) a Kab of h powder.—ארץ ח׳ pr. n. Land of Ḥ., a district of northern Palestine. Ib. 54ᵃ א׳ ח׳ וכ׳ the district presented to Hiram was the Land of H.