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coontie

/ˈkuːn.ti/

Traducción: Planta cicadal (sagú) pequeña, de tallo leñoso y rígido, nativa de Florida, las Antillas y Cuba, de cuyas raíces y tallos semisoterrados se obtiene arrurruz.

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/ˈkuːn.ti/C2formalamericanscientific
  • esPlanta cicadal (sagú) pequeña, de tallo leñoso y rígido, nativa de Florida, las Antillas y Cuba, de cuyas raíces y tallos semisoterrados se obtiene arrurruz.

A small, tough, woody cycad native to Florida, the West Indies, and Cuba, whose roots and half-buried stems yield an arrowroot.

  1. A type of cycad plantC2formalamerican

    A small, tough, woody cycad native to Florida, the West Indies, and Cuba. Its roots and partially buried stems are used to produce a starch similar to arrowroot.

    esCoontie (cícada)

    • The coontie plant is a common sight in Florida's natural landscapes.
    • Historically, the Seminole people used coontie roots to make flour.
    • Coontie is a slow-growing plant that thrives in sandy soils.