Where does “yucca” come from?
Yucca is from Galibi Carib yuca, a word for the cassava plant whose root yields edible starch.
yucca (English): Any of several evergreen plants of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several evergreen plants of the genus...
Ancestry of “yucca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | yuca | yucca plant; cassava |
Words derived from “yucca”