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cycad

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

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  • /ˈsaɪkəd/
  • /ˈsaɪkæd/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of the division Cycadophyta, having a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gymnosperm

Narrower terms: sago palm, Cycas revoluta, zamia, ceratozamia, dioon, encephalartos, kaffir bread, Encephalartos caffer, macrozamia, burrawong, Macrozamia communis, Macrozamia spiralis

History

Etymology

From translingual Cycas (“genus of tropical trees”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сагова палма (sagova palma) — plant of the Cycadophyta
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蘇鐵 /苏铁 (sūtiě) — plant of the Cycadophyta
  • Czech: cykas — plant of the Cycadophyta
  • Finnish: käpypalmu — plant of the Cycadophyta
  • Spanish: cícada — plant of the Cycadophyta