First Known Use: 1791
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coontie
noun coon·tie \ˈkün-tē\
Definition of COONTIE
: any of several tropical American woody cycads (genus Zamia) whose roots and stems yield a starchy foodstuff —called also arrowroot
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Origin of COONTIE
Creek (Florida dialect) kontí·
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