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- [sahy-kad]
- /ˈsaɪ kæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-kad]
- /ˈsaɪ kæd/
Definitions of cycad word
- noun cycad any tropical or subtropical gymnosperm plant of the phylum Cycadophyta, having an unbranched stem with fernlike leaves crowded at the top 3
- noun cycad any of a class (Cycadatae) of gymnospermous tropical shrubs and trees resembling thick-stemmed palms, with crowns of leathery, fernlike leaves and large cones containing fleshy seeds 3
- noun cycad any gymnospermous plant of the order Cycadales, intermediate in appearance between ferns and the palms, many species having a thick, unbranched, columnar trunk bearing a crown of large, leathery, pinnate leaves. 1
- noun cycad A palmlike plant of tropical and subtropical regions, bearing large male or female cones. Cycads were abundant during the Triassic and Jurassic eras, but have since been in decline. 1
- noun cycad (botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta, as the sago palm, etc. 0
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Origin of cycad
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin Cycad- (stem of Cycas) genus name < Greek kýkas, misspelling of kóïkas, accusative plural of kóïx kind of palm
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Parts of speech for Cycad
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cycad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what is a cycad?
- how to grow cycad seeds?
- how to plant a cycad?