yucca

American  

[yuhk-uh] / ˈyʌk ə /

noun

1. 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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yucca British  

/ ˈjʌkə /

noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Yucca, of tropical and subtropical America, having stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white flowers: family Agaraceae See also Adam's-needle Spanish bayonet

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Etymology

Origin of yucca

1655–65; < New Latin, apparently < Spanish; perhaps originally identical with yuca yuca

Example Sentences

As the Save the Redwoods League notes, “You can’t find both yucca and coast redwoods in very many parks.”

From Los Angeles Times

They ask for plantain, yucca or sugar cane.

From BBC

You’ll pass through patches of manzanita and yucca and then forested parts with Coulter pines, all the while with a view of the valley below.

From Los Angeles Times

"I want to plant yucca, tomatoes, bananas, mangoes and pineapples," she enthuses.

From BBC

But those protections also extend to the wider ecosystem — such as the yucca moth.

From Los Angeles Times