Yacca

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Yacca \Yac"ca\ (y[a^]k"k[.a]), n. (Bot.)
     A West Indian name for two large timber trees ({Podocarpus
     coriaceus}, and {Podocarpus Purdicanus}) of the Yew family.
     The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker
     streaks.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  yacca
       n : West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves [syn: {yacca
           podocarp}, {Podocarpus coriaceus}]