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yuccas

  • plural
    of yucca.
    yucca
    noun
    any plant belonging to the genus Yucca, of the agave family, native to the warmer regions of America, having pointed, usually rigid, sword-shaped leaves and clusters of white, waxy flowers: the state flower of New Mexico.

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Massive yuccas and barrel cacti stud its steep slopes.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

Classic examples include figs and fig wasps and yuccas and yucca moths.

From Science Daily Mar. 12, 2026

Fluffy cottage gardens are more compelling when spiky yuccas or ebony succulents are thrown into the flowery mix.

From Seattle Times Aug. 12, 2023

Like most people here, Ms Membache is a subsistence farmer cultivating plantain, yuccas, yams, rice and maize.

From BBC May 18, 2022

“Much much better. I just hope the music hasn’t spoiled the yuccas while I’ve been gone.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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