coontie
noun
coon·tie
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Definition of coontie
: any of several tropical American woody cycads (genus Zamia) whose roots and stems yield a starchy foodstuff
— called also arrowroot
Examples of coontie in a Sentence
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An infamous example is the arrowroot starch derived from the native coontie, later banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. — Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, "Some of South Florida's most popular plants may be toxic to pets," 14 June 2018 Atala butterflies use a similar strategy based on their coontie consumption. — Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, "Some of South Florida's most popular plants may be toxic to pets," 14 June 2018 Sago palms, also known as cycads, cardboard palms, fern palms and coontie plants, hail from tropical and subtropical areas but have become popular ornamental plants in the United States in the past 10 to 20 years. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, "Sago palms pose serious risks to pets – here are key things to know | The Sacramento Bee," 14 Mar. 2018 Zebra longwing and Julia butterflies flutter about as red and yellow Atala caterpillars munch on coonties, and bees enjoy the ever-changing flowers in bloom. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Go wild on a South Florida native-garden tour on Sunday," 27 Sep. 2017 For these problem areas give Asiatic jasmine, coontie, mondo grass and wire vine a try. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "How to make your own summer cutting garden," 1 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coontie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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