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語源

Via Spanish yuca (also historically juca), frequently said to be of Taíno origin. While the word is almost certainly from an indigenous American language, the source is not known. Perhaps from Kari'na yuca (“cassava”) (Can this etymology be sourced?), but this appears to be a ghost word. Doublet of yucca.

名詞

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.

使用する際の注意点

Do not confuse this plant with yucca.

派生語

• yucca

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