Definition of zamia
:any of a genus (Zamia of the family Zamiaceae) of American cycads with a short thick woody base, a crown of palmlike leaves, and oblong cones
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Origin and Etymology of zamia
New Latin, from Latin zamiae nuces, false manuscript reading for azaniae nuces pine nuts
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