[za.mia] n [NL, fr. L zamiae nuces, false MS reading for azaniae nuces pine nuts] (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
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Meaning of ZAMIA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012