yuca

English

A box of raw yuca

Alternative forms

• yuka

Etymology

Borrowed from Galibi Carib yuca (“cassava”).

Noun

yuca (countable and uncountable, plural yucas)

1. Cassava
2. cassava root
   • 2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 485:

     She spooned out yuca into what I assume was my plate, and chorizo from a red frying pan.

Usage notes

Do not confuse this plant with yucca.

Derived terms

• yucca

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Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟ͡ʝuka/

Noun

yuca f (plural yucas)

1. yucca plant
2. cassava