First published 1921; not fully revised
zamioidadjective
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What does the adjective zamioid mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zamioid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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How is the adjective zamioid pronounced?
British English
/ˈzeɪmɪɔɪd/
Where does the adjective zamioid come from?
Earliest known use
1860s
The earliest known use of the adjective zamioid is in the 1860s.
OED's only evidence for zamioid is from 1860, in the writing of John Phillips, geologist.
Nearby entries
- zambo, n.1819–
- Zamboni, n.1965–
- zambra, n.1672–
- zambuk, n.1906–
- zamburak, n.1825–
- zami, n.1977–
- Zamia, n.1819–
- zamindar, n.1683–
- zamindari, n. & adj.1742–
- zamindarship, n.1698–1902
- zamioid, adj.1860–
- zamorin, n.1582–
- zampino, n.1881–
- zampogna, n.1740–
- zampone, n.1860–
- zamzawed, adj.1743–
- Zamzummim, n.1530–
- Zande, n.1873–
- zander, n.1854–
- zanella, n.1876–
- zanily, adv.1936–
Meaning & use
Botany.
- 1860–Belonging to the genus Zamia or tribe Zamieæ.
- 1860
Stems and fronds of Zamioid and Cycadeoid plants.
J. Phillips, Life on Earth 145
the world plants particular plants trees and shrubs conifers [adjectives] of or relating to other conifers- spruce pine1731–Any of several coniferous trees; esp. Pinus glabra, which is native to coastal plains of the southern United States and typically occurs in mixed…
- cycadaceous1837–Of or belonging to the family Cycadaceæ, or cycads.
- cycadeous1847–= cycadaceous, adj.
- zamioid1860–Belonging to the genus Zamia or tribe Zamieæ.
- araucarian1863–Of or belonging to the genus Araucaria.
- podocarpous1882Characteristic of or belonging to the genus Podocarpus or family Podocarpaceae.
- Sitka1883–Short for Sitka spruce, n.
- podocarpaceous1932–Characteristic of or belonging to the family Podocarpaceae.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈzeɪmɪɔɪd/
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
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- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
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