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
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
