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Meaning of "yucca" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YUCCA

From American Spanish yuca, ultimately from an American Indian word.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YUCCA

yucca  [ˈjʌkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YUCCA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yucca is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YUCCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yucca

Yucca

Yucca is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. Its 40-50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen, tough, sword-shaped leaves and large terminal panicles of white or whitish flowers. They are native to the hot and dry parts of North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Early reports of the species were confused with the cassava. Consequently, Linnaeus mistakenly derived the generic name from the Taíno word for the latter, yuca. It is also colloquially known in the lower Midwest United States as "ghosts in the graveyard", as it is commonly found growing in rural graveyards and when in bloom the cluster of flowers on a thin stalk appear as floating apparitions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YUCCA


bloodsucker
ˈblʌdˌsʌkə
bucker
ˈbʌkə
chukka
ˈtʃʌkə
cocksucker
ˈkɒkˌsʌkə
ducker
ˈdʌkə
felucca
fɛˈlʌkə
fucker
ˈfʌkə
humbucker
ˈhʌmˌbʌkə
motherfucker
ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə
mucker
ˈmʌkə
pucka
ˈpʌkə
pucker
ˈpʌkə
pukka
ˈpʌkə
sapsucker
ˈsæpˌsʌkə
seersucker
ˈsɪəˌsʌkə
starfucker
ˈstɑːˌfʌkə
sucker
ˈsʌkə
trucker
ˈtrʌkə
tucker
ˈtʌkə
UCCA
ˈʌkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YUCCA

yu
yuan
Yuan Shi Kai
Yuan Tan
Yuandan
yucch
yuch
yuck
yuckier
yuckiest
yuckiness
yucko
yucky
yuft
Yuga
yugarie

WORDS THAT END LIKE YUCCA

acca
alpacca
anicca
asarabacca
bacca
bocca
Boudicca
Dacca
Lucca
malacca
Mecca
medacca
polacca
Rebecca
saltimbocca
ticca
Wicca
yacca
zimocca

Synonyms and antonyms of yucca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yucca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YUCCA

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The translations of yucca from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yucca» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丝兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yuca
570 millions of speakers

English

yucca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

युक्का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يوكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

юкка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mandioca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Yucca
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

yucca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yucca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

yucca
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ユッカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yucca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây ngọc da hoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யூக்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युक्का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yuka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

yucca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Juka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

юка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

yucca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γιούκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yucca
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Yucca
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

yucca
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yucca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YUCCA»

The term «yucca» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YUCCA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yucca

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YUCCA»

Discover the use of yucca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yucca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Uncertainty Underground: Yucca Mountain and the Nation's ...
Experts from science, industry, and government discuss the unresolved scientific and technical issues surrounding the Yucca Mountain site as a geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste.
Allison Macfarlane, Rodney C. Ewing, 2006
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Yucca Mountain: DoE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance ...
Comm. (NRC) for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles from Las Vegas, NV. A high-quality appl¿n. needs to be complete, technically adequate, transparent by clearly justifying underlying assumptions, & traceable back ...
Mark E. Gaffigan, 2008
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Technical Bases for Yucca Mountain Standards
A collection of short rhymed tales about the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem and the Christmas traditions that have emanated from that event.
Committee on Technical Bases for Yucca Mountain Standards, 1995
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Nuclear Waste Disposal: Alternatives to Yucca Mountain
Contents: (1) Proposals for a New Direction; (2) Baseline: Current Waste Program Projections; (3) Options for Halting or Delaying Yucca Mountain: Withdraw License Application; Reduce Appropriations; Key Policy Appointments; Waste Program ...
Mark Holt, 2010
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Nuclear Waste: Disposal Challenges and Lessons Learned from ...
Figures. This is a print on demand report.
Mark Gaffigan (au), 2011
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Handbook on Ingredients for Aquaculture Feeds
Mode of Action The capacity of Yucca schidigera to survive and grow in the desert is due to its ability to bind the volatile ammonia from the air. It is retained by the plant in a non-toxic form at a high concentration. The ammonia is made ...
J.W. Hertrampf, F. Piedad-Pascual, 2003
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The Geology and Climatology of Yucca Mountain and Vicinity, ...
Cashman, P.H., and Trexler, J.H., Jr., 1995, Task 8: Evaluation of hydrocarbon potential, in Evaluation of the geologic relations and seismotectonic stability of the Yucca Mountain area, Nevada nuclear waste site investigation: Mackay School ...
John S. Stuckless, Robert A. Levich, 2007
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Edible & Medicinal Flowers
YUCCA Yucca gloriosa The strange yet appealing yucca is native to the United States, Mexico and the West Indies and is part of the Agavaceae family, many species of which have tough, sword-like leaves. The leaves of the yucca are spiky ...
‎2000
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Ground Water at Yucca Mountain:: How High Can It Rise?
How High Can It Rise? Board on Radioactive Waste Management, Panel on Coupled Hydrologic/Tectonic/Hydrothermal Systems at Yucca Mountain, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on ...
Board on Radioactive Waste Management, Panel on Coupled Hydrologic/Tectonic/Hydrothermal Systems at Yucca Mountain, National Research Council, 1992
10
How to Draw New Mexico's Sights and Symbols
The. Yucca. A group of schoolchildren in New Mexico took a vote to decide what the state flower should be. This is how, on March 14, 1927, the yucca became the officia state flower. This flower can be found throughout the state. It has long ...
Aileen Weintraub, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YUCCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yucca is used in the context of the following news items.
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Body near Yucca, Ariz., believed to be that of missing Needles boy
NEEDLES — The search for a missing 8-year-old Needles boy on Saturday appears to have ended with a tragic discovery: a body near Yucca, Ariz., believed to ... «Mohave Valley News, Jun 15»
2
The Yucca 'Albatross'
“The Yucca Mountain issue ... is dragging the whole effort to move forward on spent nuclear fuel,” says Timothy Frazier, a senior adviser at the Bipartisan Policy ... «Roll Call, Apr 15»
3
Nuclear regulators say Yucca disposal site would be safe
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) staff gave a positive safety evaluation of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site Thursday, but said it is ... «The Hill, Jan 15»
4
NRC finds hole in Yucca Mountain bid
Federal safety analysts have found a flaw in the plan to bury nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain — the government does not have the necessary water rights to ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec 14»
5
Review breathes life into Yucca Mountain nuclear-waste site
A review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of the long-term safety of the Yucca Mountain repository for nuclear waste in Nevada has improved the ... «physicsworld.com, Nov 14»
6
Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository passes major hurdle
Remember Yucca Mountain? In another turn in the 27-year odyssey of the proposed nuclear waste repository in Nevada, a key safety evaluation published ... «Science AAAS, Oct 14»
7
Student Arrested For Threatening To Shoot, Stab School Staff In …
YUCCA VALLEY (CBSLA.com) — A student at a San Bernardino County high school has been arrested for threatening to shoot and stab staff members, officials ... «CBS Local, Oct 14»
8
Reid moves to ensure Yucca Mountain stays dead
Some Republicans are talking about trying to revive the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump if their party takes control of the Senate in November. (AP Photo/J. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sep 14»
9
No Yucca Mountain? Then judges say DOE can't collect nuke waste …
A federal court ruled Tuesday that the Department of Energy can't force utility customers to pay into a construction fund for a nuclear waste repository -- Yucca ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nov 13»
10
Area 51, 25 Among Yucca Mountain's Nuclear Neighbors
A recent court decision has renewed the possibility that Nevada's Yucca Mountain may yet become the nation's repository for nuclear waste, of which the ... «ABC News, Aug 13»

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