cycad

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪkəd/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves

Etymology

From translingual Cycas (“genus of tropical trees”).

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
gymnosperm
Narrower (hyponyms)
sago palm, macrozamia, kaffir bread, ceratozamia, dioon, encephalartos

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