yucca

noun/ˈjʌkə/

Frequency rank: #17,969 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A plant native to arid regions of North America, having stiff sword-shaped leaves and white bell-shaped flowers.

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Example sentence

The desert garden was filled with tall yucca plants that had sharp, pointed leaves.

Synonyms & related words

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