Cycas

noun

1. type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves

   noun.plant

   Synonyms genus cycas

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. A genus of trees, intermediate in character between the palms and the pines. The pith of the trunk of some species furnishes a valuable kind of sago.

   noun

   Source: webster1913