encephalartos

noun

en·​ceph·​a·​lar·​tos

ə̇nˌsefəˈlärtəs

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

plural -es : any plant of the genus Encephalartos

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek enkephalos heart of the date palm, brain + artos bread

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