קַשְׁיְתָא, (קְשֵי) stone of date or olive. Ḥull. 49ᵃ האי ק׳ דאשתכחא וכ׳ (not דאשתכח) a date stone was found in the gall &c.—Pl. קַשְׁיָאתָא, קַשְׁיָיתָא. Ber. 56ᵃ thou shalt see in thy dream that the Romans capture thee וטחני בך ק׳ וכ׳ (different in Ms. M.) and make thee grind date stones in a golden mill. Yoma 79ᵇ (prov.) תרי … דק׳ וכ׳ in two kabs of dates there is one kab of stones and more. Ab. Zar. 28ᵃ ק׳ דזיתי olive stones.—V. קָשֵׁי.