عكد

عَكَدَةٌ ذ The root of the tongue; (S, O, L, K;) as also ↓ عُكْدَةٌ and عَقَدَةٌ; (L;) i. e. the thick part thereof: (TA in art. عقد:) or the main part thereof: or the middle thereof. (L.) ― -b2- And The root of the tail; (O, L;) as also ↓ عُكْدَةٌ [q. v.]. (L.) The pl. is ↓ عَكَدٌ [or rather this is a coll. gen. n. of which عَكَدَةٌ is the n. un.]. (L.) ― -b3- Also The base of the heart, (O, L, K, TA,) between the two lungs. (L, TA.) -A2- And A feather with which bread is marked with points, like dots. (O, K.)