Zamia

See also: zamia

Translingual

Zamia furfuracea

Etymology

New Latin from a misreading of azamiae (“pine nuts”) in a manuscript of Pliny.

Proper noun

Zamia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Zamiaceae – deciduous palm-like cycads.

Hyponyms

(genus): Zamia pumila - type species

Derived terms

Further reading

Zamia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Zamia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Zamia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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