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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several closely related stemless or nearly stemless plants of the genus Yucca, especially Y. filamentosa and Y. flaccida of the southeast United States, having long thin leaves and clusters of fragrant white or off-white flowers.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the spines on its leaves.]
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