yucca

yucca
[ˈjʌkə]
noun
  1. a plant of the agave family with sword-like leaves and spikes of white bell-shaped flowers that are dependent upon the yucca moth for fertilization, native to warm regions of North America and Mexico. Also called Adam's needle
    丝兰。 亦称 Adam's needle
  2. Genus Yucca, family Agavaceae: many species, including the Spanish bayonet
    丝兰属,龙舌兰科:多种,包括芦荟叶丝兰
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (denoting cassava): from Carib
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