yacca

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yacca - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Yacca \Yac"ca\ (y[a^]k"k[.a]), n. (Bot.)
     A West Indian name for two large timber trees (Podocarpus coriaceus
     , and Podocarpus Purdicanus) of the Yew family.
     The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker
     streaks.
     [1913 Webster]

yacca - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  yacca
      n 1: West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves [syn:
           yacca, yacca podocarp, Podocarpus coriaceus]