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zamia

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

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  • /ˈzeɪmi.ə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cycad

Narrower terms: coontie, Florida arrowroot, Seminole bread, Zamia pumila

History

Etymology

From the genus name Zamia.