אַפְקוֹתָא, (אפק, v. אָפִיק) that which branches off the trunk,
אַפְקוֹתָא, neck. Targ. Y. Lev. VII, 30 (20). Targ. I Sam. IV, 18 Ar. (Var. אפרק׳, פרק׳, פקותא).
אַפְקוֹתָא, א׳ דדיקלא that portion of the palm-tree where the ramification starts (Oth. opin. the ramification, upper portion). Succ. 13ᵃ. Nidd. 24ᵃ אַפְקְתָא וכ׳.