cycas

[ sahy-kas, -kuh s ]

/ ˈsaɪ kæs, -kəs /

any of several palmlike Old World tropical plants of the genus Cycas, some species of which are cultivated as ornamentals in warm climates.

Origin of cycas

From New Latin; see origin at cycad

cybrid, cyc, cyc., cycad, cycadaceous, cycas, cycasin, cycl-, cyclable, cyclades, cycladic

With the exception of Cycas, the female flowers are also in the form of cones, bearing numerous carpellary scales.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 |Various
The best known of the genera is that of Cycas, of which an illustration is given in fig. 74.

Ancient Plants |Marie C. Stopes
It is a 'cycas revoluta,' of which I have a picture in our dictionary of Natural History!

Abandoned |Jules Verne
The Cycas disappeared where the fresh water commenced; and it seemed to be confined to the sandy soil near the salt water.

Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia |Ludwig Leichhardt

We found here the carcase of a crocodile; and the skull of another was found near our camp at Cycas Creek.

Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia |Ludwig Leichhardt