عقد

عَقَدَةٌ ذ The root of the tongue; (O, K;) as also عَكَدَةٌ [q. v.]; (O;) i. e. the thick part thereof. (TA.) ― -b2- Also n. un. of عَقَدٌ as applied to sand. (S, O, L, K. [See عَقِدٌ.])