Cycas
Pronunciation : Cy"cas (s"ks)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Of uncertain origin. Linn?us derives it from one of the "obscure Greek words."] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of trees, intermediate in character between the palms and the pines. The pith of the trunk of some species furnishes a valuable kind of sago.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913