zāmĭa (sāmĭa; cf. Fleck. Ep. Crit. 12), ae, f., = ζημία,
hurt , damage , loss (cf. detrimentum), Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 20.
·noun A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. ·s...
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