עֲקִיצָה f. (עָקַץ) 1) sting. Ab. II, 10 עֲקִיצָתָן עֲקִיצַת עקרב (Ar. עֲקִיסָתָן עֲקִיסַת) their sting (the scholars’ ban) is a scorpion’s sting; Num. R. s. 3, beg. —2) cutting fruit by the stalk. Y. Maas. Sh. V, 56ᵇ top שכר ע׳ remuneration for cutting, contrad. to לקיטה.