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Macrozamia Denisonii

An Australian cycad, the seeds of which contain a large amount of farina, or starchy matter, which formerly supplied a considerable amount of food for the natives of that country. The fresh seeds are...

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An Australian cycad, the seeds of which

contain a large amount of farina, or starchy matter, which

formerly supplied a considerable amount of food for the natives of

that country. The fresh seeds are very acrid, but when steeped in

water and roasted they become palatable and nutritious.



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