ə̇nˌsefəˈlärd.əs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek enkephalos heart of the date palm, brain + artos bread — more at arto-
1. capitalized : a genus of arborescent African cycads (family Cycadaceae) having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of mostly long spiny pinnate leaves — see kaffir bread
2. -es : any plant of the genus Encephalartos