1 encephalartos | Definition of encephalartos

encephalartos

noun
en·​ceph·​a·​lar·​tos | \ ə̇nËŒsefəˈlärtÉ™s\

Definition of encephalartos

1 capitalized : a genus of arborescent African cycads (family Cycadaceae) having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of mostly long spiny pinnate leaves — see kaffir bread
2 plural -es : any plant of the genus Encephalartos

History and Etymology for encephalartos

New Latin, from Greek enkephalos heart of the date palm, brain + artos bread

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