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noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Zamia integrifolia (syn. Zamia floridana), cycadaceous plants of Florida and the West Indies, or the starch (sago) produced from these plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

small tough woody zamia of Florida and West Indies and Cuba; roots and half-buried stems yield an arrowroot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Florida arrowroot, Seminole bread, Zamia pumila

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: zamia

History

Etymology

From Creek [Term?].