What does "zamia" mean?

Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia

What is a synonym for "zamia"?

Common synonyms include: cycad genus, gymnosperm genus, plant genus, seed plant genus.

/ˈzeɪmi.ə/ noun

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Noun

1
Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia
"It was, in fact, the starchy stems that in some cases led to depletion of wild zamias in some regions of Florida."
2
any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads wordnet

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

From the genus name Zamia.