yuca

noun

yu·​ca ˈyü-kə How to pronounce yuca (audio)

Examples of yuca in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His labor-intensive yuca tostadas, which take two days to make, are offered two ways at Si! Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023 Recipes are organized in chapters by ingredient — corn, rice, potatoes, poultry, yuca, plantains, beans, squash, cacao and more — to highlight the essential elements that tie the diversity of dishes and flavors together. G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023 Lincoln logs of cake, made with yuca and coconut, arrive on a plate that’s dusted with powdered sugar and filled out with a royal purple scoop of ube ice cream sprinkled with coconut. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 Cassava, also known as yuca or manioc, is a staple food in many African countries. Daniel Danino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023 These gluten-free pancakes are made with cassava flour, which is made from a starchy tuberous root vegetable called a yuca. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023 Happiness is inky black beans and fried yuca, sliced thin so that every bite is crisp as a potato chip. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2019 Tribespeople provide for themselves by hunting, gathering and fishing, as well as cultivating crops such as manioc (cassava or yuca) and bananas, which are grown in large gardens cleared from the forest. Greg Norman | Fox News, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2020 The family, with a household income of $16 a month, is surviving on yuca and plantains. Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin jucca, from Taino yuca

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yuca was in 1555

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“Yuca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuca. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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