yucca 
yucca
Definition
yucca (yuk′ə)
noun
- any of a genus (Yucca) of plants of the agave family, having stiff, sword-shaped leaves and white flowers in an erect raceme, found in the U.S. and Latin America
- the flower of any of these plants
Etymology: ModL < AmSp yuca < Taino
yucca
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Click here if you can help Yucca From: Sarah, UK I have 2 indoor Yuccas - growing like mad all summer.
- find: A preliminary, double-blind trial found that yucca might reduce symptoms of OA.
Adjective modifier
- indoor: Click here if you can help Yucca From: Sarah, UK I have 2 indoor Yuccas - growing like mad all summer.
Modifies a noun
- valley: Growth and simon yucca valley and no life-threatening damage miguel who he.
- plant: The yucca plant is a desert lily which produces numerous creamy white flowers.
- extract: It is an air aerosol containing a natural yucca extract which will withstand light rain but not a downpour.
- moth: The female yucca moth when visiting the flowers has a stereotyped pattern of behavior.
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