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| coon·tie [ kntee ] (plural coon·ties or coon·tie) |
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1. edible starch: edible starch, similar to arrowroot, obtained from the underground stem of a plant
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2. tropical evergreen plant: an evergreen plant that resembles a palm and has compound leaves, cones, and thick underground stems that yield coontie. Native to: southern Florida, Mexico. Genus Zamia.
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| [Late 18th century. < Seminole kunti] |
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