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coontie

Main Entry:: coon·tie
Pronunciation:: \ˈkün-tē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Creek (Florida dialect) kontí·
Date:: 1791

: any of several tropical American woody cycads (genus Zamia) whose roots and stems yield a starchy foodstuff —called also arrowroot

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