ALL meanings of coontie
coon·tie
C c - noun coontie an evergreen plant, Zamia floridana of S Florida, related to the cycads and having large dark green leathery leaves: family Zamiaceae 3
- noun coontie a starch derived from the underground stems of this plant 3
- noun coontie a tropical Floridian cycad (Zamia floridana) with underground trunks that yield a starch 3
- noun coontie either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species. 1
- noun coontie the flour produced from its starch. 1
- noun coontie Either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Zamia floridana, cycadaceous plants of Florida and the West Indies, or the starch (sago) produced from these plants. 1