Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coontie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coon-tie
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Zamia integrifolia (syn. Zamia floridana), cycadaceous plants of Florida and the West Indies, or the starch (sago) produced from these plants.

Etymology

From Creek [Term?].

Inflected Forms

coonties (plural)

Synonyms

Florida arrowroot seminole bread zamia pumila

Questions

What does coontie mean?: Zamia integrifolia (syn. Zamia floridana), cycadaceous plants of Florida and the West Indies, or the starch (sago) produced from these plants.
Where does coontie come from?: From Creek [Term?].

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