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zamia

za·mi·a [ záymee ə ] (plural za·mi·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
tropical tree: a small tropical tree cycad that resembles a palm tree, with a short thick trunk, spiky leaves, and upright woody cones that contain seeds. It is a modern representative of a group of trees that are largely extinct. Genus Zamia.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin, misreading of Latin azaniae "pine cones"]
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