yuca

noun

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

Examples of yuca in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My favorite meal was the chicken burger with sriracha aioli and yuca fries. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024 The West End bar celebrates its fifth anniversary with an extended happy hour featuring $5 beers and shooters and $5 snacks including Cuban sliders and yuca fries. Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 The exhaustive menu features seafood soup, a variety of steak plates, and must-get yuca croquettes. Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024 Its variations are almost endless, including ones based on rice flour, yuca flour or masa harina, for different calibrations of density and loft. Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for yuca 

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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 2 Oct. 2024.

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