CYCASES

Noun

cycases

plural of cycas

Source: Wiktionary


CYCAS

Cy"cas (s"ks), n. Etym: [Of uncertain origin. Linnæus derives it from one of the "obscure Greek words."] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of trees, intermediate in character between the palms and the pines. The pith of the trunk of some species furnishes a valuable kind of sago.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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