cycas

[ sahy-kas, -kuh s ]

/ ˈsaɪ kæs, -kəs /

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noun

any of several palmlike Old World tropical plants of the genus Cycas, some species of which are cultivated as ornamentals in warm climates.

Nearby words

cybrid, cyc, cyc., cycad, cycadaceous, cycas, cycasin, cycl-, cyclable, cyclades, cycladic

Origin of cycas

From New Latin; see origin at cycad

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Examples from the Web for cycas

With the exception of Cycas, the female flowers are also in the form of cones, bearing numerous carpellary scales.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
The best known of the genera is that of Cycas, of which an illustration is given in fig. 74.
Ancient Plants|Marie C. Stopes
It is a 'cycas revoluta,' of which I have a picture in our dictionary of Natural History!
Abandoned|Jules Verne
The Cycas disappeared where the fresh water commenced; and it seemed to be confined to the sandy soil near the salt water.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt

We found here the carcase of a crocodile; and the skull of another was found near our camp at Cycas Creek.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt