cycas Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves
genus Cycas.
WordNet
Cy"cas noun
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Linnæus derives it from one of the "obscure Greek words."Definitions
(Bot.) A genus of trees, intermediate in character between the palms and the pines. The pith of the trunk of some species furnishes a valuable kind of sago.