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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