dioon

American

[dahy-oh-on] / ˈdaɪ oʊˌɒn /

noun

any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.

< New Latin (1843) < Greek di- di- ¹ + ōión egg; so named because the seeds are borne in pairs

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