noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin ~e nuces, false manuscript reading for azaniae nuces pine nuts Date: 1819 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
ZAMIA
Meaning of ZAMIA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012