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Definition of Cycas revoluta
1. Noun. Dwarf palmlike cycad of Japan that yields sago.
Exact synonyms: Sago Palm
Generic synonyms: Cycad
Specialized synonyms: Cycas Circinalis, False Sago, Fern Palm
Terms within: Jaggary, Jaggery, Jagghery
Generic synonyms: Cycad
Specialized synonyms: Cycas Circinalis, False Sago, Fern Palm
Terms within: Jaggary, Jaggery, Jagghery
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cycas Revoluta
Literary usage of Cycas revoluta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americanaedited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines edited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1903)
"The Japanese gardeners produce examples of their native species, cycas revoluta,
with from 15 to 20 branches, and some of these plants are known to be ..."
2. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"A similar substance, under the name of sago, is obtained from species of Zamia
in the Bahamas and other West India islands ; in Japan, from cycas revoluta ..."
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