en·ceph·a·lar·tos
| \ ə̇nˌsefəˈlärtəs \
Definition of encephalartos
1
capitalized
: a genus of arborescent African cycads (family Cycadaceae) having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of mostly long spiny pinnate leaves — see kaffir bread
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plural -es
: any plant of the genus Encephalartos
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