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YACCA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does yacca mean? 

YACCA (noun)
  The noun YACCA has 1 sense:

1. West Indian evergreen with medium to long leavesplay

  Familiarity information: YACCA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


YACCA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Podocarpus coriaceus; yacca; yacca podocarp

Hypernyms ("yacca" is a kind of...):

conifer; coniferous tree (any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones)

Holonyms ("yacca" is a member of...):

genus Podocarpus; Podocarpus (evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae)


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