cycads

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Definition of cycads in English Turkish dictionary

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cycad

tahıllar

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Definition of cycads in English English dictionary

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cycad

Any plant of the natural order Cycadaceae, as the sago palm, etc

cycad

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

cycad

{i} tall tree similar to a palm tree that bears cones

cycad

Any plant of the natural order Cycadaceæ, as the sago palm, etc

cycad

Any of the palmlike woody plants that constitute the order Cycadales, containing four families: Cycadaceae, Zamiaceae, Stangeriaceae, and Boweniaceae. Cycads have crowns of large, feathery compound leaves and cones at the ends of their branches. Some have tall, unbranched, armourlike trunks; others have partially buried stems with swollen trunks. Slow-growing cycads are used as ornamental conservatory plants, but some survive outdoors in temperate regions. The stems of some cycads yield starch that is edible if thoroughly cooked. The young leaves and seeds of others also are edible

Turkish pronunciation

saykädz

Pronunciation

/ˈsīkadz/ /ˈsaɪkædz/

Etymology

[ 'sI-k&d ] (noun.) 1845. New Latin Cycad-, Cycas, genus name, from Greek kykas, manuscript variant of koïkas, accusative plural of koïx, a kind of palm.