zamia
(noun) any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
zamia (plural zamias)
Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia
• 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
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
