Coontie Definition

ko͝ontē
noun
A tropical Floridian cycad (Zamia floridana) with underground trunks that yield a starch.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Zamia pumila
  • Seminole bread
  • Florida arrowroot

Origin of Coontie

  • Florida Creek kuntí· from earlier Creek a species of catbrier (Smilax auriculata) whose roots were ground for use as a thickener

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Creek.

    From Wiktionary

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