Meaning
Any plant of the division Cycadophyta, having a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From translingual Cycas (“genus of tropical trees”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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