yacca


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yacca

(ˈjækə) or

yacka

n
(Plants) Austral another word for grass tree1
[from a native Australian language]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.yacca - West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
Podocarpus coriaceus, yacca podocarp
genus Podocarpus, Podocarpus - evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae
conifer, coniferous tree - any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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