yacca Synonyms & Antonyms
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Yacca as a Noun
1
Either of two large evergreens of the West Indies, Podocarpus coriaceus and Podocarpus purdieanus.
2
Any of the various Australian perennial flowering plants of the genus Xanthorrhoea.
Word Forms & Grammar
yacca (plural yaccas)
Words That Rhyme With Yacca
Origin of Yacca
Origin 1: Borrowed from Spanish yaca, from Taíno.
Origin 2: Transferred sense from Kaurna yagu (“pine gum”), referring to the resinous exudation from yacca trunks. [1]
Word Facts for Yacca
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Either of two large evergreens of the West Indies, Podocarpus coriaceus and Podocarpus purdieanus |
| Plural | yaccas |