CYCAD

cycad

(noun) any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cycad (plural cycads)

(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta, having a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.

Source: Wiktionary


Cy"cad (s"kd), n. (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the natural order Cycadeceæ, as the sago palm, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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