yacca

yacca
a) Either of two large evergreens of the West Indies, Podocarpus coriaceus and Podocarpus purdicanus.
b) Any of the various Australian perennial flowering plants of the genus Xanthorrhoea
Syn: grasstree, grass tree, blackboy

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  • Yacca — Yac ca (y[a^]k k[.a]), n. (Bot.) A West Indian name for two large timber trees ({Podocarpus coriaceus}, and {Podocarpus Purdicanus}) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yacca — noun West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves • Syn: ↑yacca podocarp, ↑Podocarpus coriaceus • Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Podocarpus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • yacca podocarp — noun West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves • Syn: ↑yacca, ↑Podocarpus coriaceus • Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Podocarpus, ↑genus Podoca …   Useful english dictionary

  • yacca — yac·ca …   English syllables

  • yacca — I. /ˈjækə/ (say yakuh) noun Chiefly SA → grass tree (def. 1). Also, yacka, yacka bush. {Australian Aboriginal; ? South Australian language} II. /ˈjækə/ (say yakuh) noun, verb (i) Colloquial → yakka …  

  • yacca gum — noun : acaroid resin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Podocarpus coriaceus — Yacca Yac ca (y[a^]k k[.a]), n. (Bot.) A West Indian name for two large timber trees ({Podocarpus coriaceus}, and {Podocarpus Purdicanus}) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Podocarpus Purdicanus — Yacca Yac ca (y[a^]k k[.a]), n. (Bot.) A West Indian name for two large timber trees ({Podocarpus coriaceus}, and {Podocarpus Purdicanus}) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Podocarpus — noun evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae • Syn: ↑genus Podocarpus • Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Podocarpaceae, ↑family Podocarpaceae, ↑podocarpus f …   Useful english dictionary

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