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noun
Either of two large evergreens of the West Indies, Podocarpus coriaceus and Podocarpus purdieanus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of the various Australian perennial flowering plants of the genus Xanthorrhoea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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noun
West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: yacca podocarp, Podocarpus coriaceus
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Broader terms: conifer, coniferous tree
History
Borrowed from Spanish yaca, from Taíno.
Transferred sense from Kaurna yagu (“pine gum”), referring to the resinous exudation from yacca trunks.
