"yacca" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yaccas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish yaca, from Taíno. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|yaca}} Spanish yaca, {{uder|en|tnq|-}} Taíno Head templates: {{en-noun}} yacca (plural yaccas)
  1. Either of two large evergreens of the West Indies, Podocarpus coriaceus and Podocarpus purdieanus. Categories (lifeform): Asparagales order plants, Podocarpus family plants
    Sense id: en-yacca-en-noun-BQ2bZlwY Disambiguation of Asparagales order plants: 49 51 Disambiguation of Podocarpus family plants: 60 40 Categories (other): English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: yaccas [plural]
Etymology: Transferred sense from Kaurna yagu (“pine gum”), referring to the resinous exudation from yacca trunks. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zku|yagu||pine gum}} Kaurna yagu (“pine gum”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yacca (plural yaccas)
  1. (Australia) Any of the various Australian perennial flowering plants of the genus Xanthorrhoea. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Asparagales order plants Synonyms: grasstree, grass tree, blackboy, yacka, yakka
    Sense id: en-yacca-en-noun-GeP3Wtxr Disambiguation of Asparagales order plants: 49 51 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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