coontie

coon·tie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koon-tee]
- /ˈkun ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koon-tee]
- /ˈkun ti/

Definitions of coontie word

noun coontie an evergreen plant, Zamia floridana of S Florida, related to the cycads and having large dark green leathery leaves: family Zamiaceae 3
noun coontie a starch derived from the underground stems of this plant 3
noun coontie a tropical Floridian cycad (Zamia floridana) with underground trunks that yield a starch 3
noun coontie either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species. 1
noun coontie the flour produced from its starch. 1
noun coontie Either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Zamia floridana, cycadaceous plants of Florida and the West Indies, or the starch (sago) produced from these plants. 1

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Origin of coontie

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95, Americanism; < Florida Creek kuntí· applied to arrowroot and the starch derived therefrom, earlier (in Georgia) applied to the smilax

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coontie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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