zamia

[ zey-mee-uh ]

/ ˈzeɪ mi ə /

noun

any of various plants of the genus Zamia, chiefly of tropical and subtropical America, having a short, tuberous stem and a crown of palmlike pinnate leaves.

Origin of zamia

1810–20; <New Latin, misreading of Latin (Pliny) (nucēs) azāniae (plural) pine cone (nuts)

Words nearby zamia

Zamboanga, Zamboni, zambuck, Zamenhof, Zamfara, zamia, zamindar, zamindari, Zamora, ZAMS, Zamyatin

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Example sentences from the Web for zamia

Many of the plants speak the same language—especially the Zamia.
The Bushman|Edward Wilson Landor
What I call the umbrella palm, but what they call here the cabbage palm—a sort of Zamia alsophila—grew abundantly in groups.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
In consequence of the prevalence of this plant, I called the creek "Zamia Creek."
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt
Even Zamia pectinata may, as Sternberg remarks, have been a fern.
The Testimony of the Rocks|Hugh Miller

The other starch, from the Western Australian Zamia, in quality rivalled arrowroot.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

British Dictionary definitions for zamia

zamia

/ (ˈzeɪmɪə) /

noun

any cycadaceous plant of the genus Zamia, of tropical and subtropical America, having a short thick trunk, palmlike leaves, and short stout cones

Word Origin for zamia

C19: from New Latin, from Latin zamiae, erroneous reading of phrase nucēs azāniae pine cones, probably from Greek azainein to dry up

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	zamia
释义	zamia [ zey-mee-uh ] / ˈzeɪ mi ə / noun any of various plants of the genus Zamia, chiefly of tropical and subtropical America, having a short, tuberous stem and a crown of palmlike pinnate leaves. Origin of zamia 1810–20; <New Latin, misreading of Latin (Pliny) (nucēs) azāniae (plural) pine cone (nuts) Words nearby zamia Zamboanga, Zamboni, zambuck, Zamenhof, Zamfara, zamia, zamindar, zamindari, Zamora, ZAMS, Zamyatin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zamia Many of the plants speak the same language—especially the Zamia. The Bushman\|Edward Wilson Landor What I call the umbrella palm, but what they call here the cabbage palm—a sort of Zamia alsophila—grew abundantly in groups. The Last Voyage\|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey In consequence of the prevalence of this plant, I called the creek "Zamia Creek." Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia\|Ludwig Leichhardt Even Zamia pectinata may, as Sternberg remarks, have been a fern. The Testimony of the Rocks\|Hugh Miller The other starch, from the Western Australian Zamia, in quality rivalled arrowroot. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds British Dictionary definitions for zamia zamia / (ˈzeɪmɪə) / noun any cycadaceous plant of the genus Zamia, of tropical and subtropical America, having a short thick trunk, palmlike leaves, and short stout cones Word Origin for zamia C19: from New Latin, from Latin zamiae, erroneous reading of phrase nucēs azāniae pine cones, probably from Greek azainein to dry up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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