ZAMIA
zamia
(noun) any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zamia (plural zamias)
Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia
Hyponyms
• coontie, sago zamia, Jamaica sago tree, Zamia pumila - type species
Source: Wiktionary
Za"mi*a, n. Etym: [L. zamia a kind of fir cone, from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. of Strobile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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