yacca, yacca podocarp, Podocarpus coriaceus
(noun) West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
yacca (plural yaccas)
Either of two large evergreens of the West Indies, Podocarpus coriaceus and Podocarpus purdicanus.
From a native Australian name.
yacca (plural yaccas)
Any of the various Australian perennial flowering plants of the genus Xanthorrhoea
• grasstree, grass tree
• blackboy
Source: Wiktionary
Yac"ca, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A West Indian name for two large timber trees (Podocarpus coriaceus, and P. Purdicanus) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
