What is another word for yucca?

Pronunciation: [jˈuːkə] (IPA)

Yucca is a plant native to arid regions found commonly in North and Central America. Additionally, this plant is widely known by a host of different names, including cassava, manioc, Yuca-root, and mandioca, which are synonyms for the word yucca. The term cassava is often used to refer to the yucca plant's starchy tuberous root, which is a staple food in many tropical regions worldwide. On the other hand, yuca-root is commonly used to describe the root of the plant, which contains high levels of fiber and is rich in Vitamin C. Overall, the yucca plant has multiple aliases, each with its own unique historical or cultural significance.

Synonyms for Yucca:

What are the hypernyms for Yucca?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Yucca?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for yucca (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Yucca?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Yucca

After a while an operator said: Person to person call, Sir Kenneth, from yucca Flats.
"Out Like a Light"
Gordon Randall Garrett
They do one very well here in yucca Flats.
"Out Like a Light"
Gordon Randall Garrett
I've got a call from Dr. Thomas O'Connor at yucca Flats.
"Out Like a Light"
Gordon Randall Garrett

Famous quotes with Yucca

  • When I write "paradise" I mean not only apple trees and golden women but also scorpions and tarantulas and flies, rattlesnakes and Gila monsters, sandstorms, volcanoes and earthquakes, bacteria and bear, cactus, yucca, bladderweed, ocotillo and mesquite, flash floods and quicksand, and yes — disease and death and the rotting of flesh.
    Edward Abbey
  • Out of 30,000 edible plants thought to exist on earth, just eleven account for 93% of all that humans eat: oats, corn, rice, wheat, potatoes, yucca (also called tapioca or cassava), sorghum, millet, beans, barley, and rye.
    Daniel Levitin

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