Jastrow: פִּיטּוֹמֶת

פִּיטּוֹמֶת f. (פָּטַם) [mortar and pestle,] trnsf. 1) m. (sub. קצה) the oblate part of the breast around the nipple. Nidd. V, 8 משישחיר הפ׳ (Bab. ed. 47ᵃ הפיטומות, corr. acc.) when the surroundings of the nipple begin to grow dark. —2) the upper part (blossom end) of the onion. Y. Ter. IX, 46ᵈ top; X, beg. 47ᵃ העביר פִּטּוֹמְתּוֹ וכ׳ if the upper part of it has been removed, it is considered as if cut in pieces.—V. פִּיטְמָה.