Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zamia

/ˈzeɪmi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: za-mia
IPA: /ˈzeɪmi.ə/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia

Example Sentences

"It was, in fact, the starchy stems that in some cases led to depletion of wild zamias in some regions of Florida."

Etymology

From the genus name Zamia.

Inflected Forms

zamias (plural)

Phrases

zamia staggers

Questions

How do you pronounce zamia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzeɪmi.ə/.
What does zamia mean?: Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia
Where does zamia come from?: From the genus name Zamia.

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