cycas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cycas
From New Latin; see origin at cycad
Example Sentences
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The term is derived from κυκας, cycas, a name applied by the ancient Greek naturalist Threophrastus to a palm.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
He broke the stem of the cycas, which was composed of a glandular tissue containing a certain quantity of farinaceous flour, traversed by ligneous fibres and separated by concentric rings of the same substance.
From The Mysterious Island by Stephen W. White
The next day the settlers went to collect some, and returned to Granite House with an ample supply of cycas stems.
From The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
The next day the settlers went to collect some and returned to Granite House with an ample supply of cycas stems.
From Abandoned by Jules Verne
A conservatory built in the center of the building on the south side contained a very interesting collection of orchids, cycas, and some tree ferns from the Philippines.
From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission
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