yucca: Meaning and Definition of

yuc•ca

Pronunciation: (yuk'u), [key]
— n.
  1. any plant belonging to the genus Yucca, of the agave family, native to the warmer regions of America, having pointed, usually rigid, sword-shaped leaves and clusters of white, waxy flowers: the state flower of New Mexico.
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