cycas

[ sahy-kas, -kuhs ]

/ 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.

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Origin of cycas

From New Latin; see origin at cycad

Words nearby cycas

cyborg, cybrid, cyc, cycad, cycadaceous, cycas, cycasin, cycl-, cyclable, Cyclades, Cycladic

How to use cycas in a sentence

The male plant produces once a year an enormous cone at the tip of the stem: Cycas rumphii.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
The next day the settlers went to collect some and returned to Granite House with an ample supply of cycas stems.
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

The whole ascending growth of the Palm, Cycas, and the like (such as in Fig. 71) is from a terminal bud.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray