macrozamia

noun

mac·​ro·​za·​mia

ˌmakrōˈzāmēə

1

capitalized : a genus of Australian cycads with erect trunks, pinnate leaves, large cones, and in some forms edible nuts

2

plural -s : any tree of the genus Macrozamia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from macr- + Greek (Doric dialect) zamia loss (Attic zēmia)

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Rhymes for macrozamia

• ischaemia
• macadamia
• samia