yucca
noun/ˈjʌkə/
Frequency rank: #17,969 most common English word
Meaning
A plant native to arid regions of North America, having stiff sword-shaped leaves and white bell-shaped flowers.
Example sentence
The desert garden was filled with tall yucca plants that had sharp, pointed leaves.
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