How to Use yucca in a Sentence
yucca
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This was the curious case of the Joshua tree and the yucca moth.
—Sam Schipani, Smithsonian, 10 Aug. 2017
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This was the curious case of the Joshua tree and the yucca moth.
—Sam Schipani, Smithsonian, 10 Aug. 2017
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A few steps away, a small yucca plant sent up a stalk and began to bloom.
—John Sowell, idahostatesman, 27 June 2017
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Plus, find a few fun Latin options, like the dill or fried yucca sides.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2021
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The yucca and creosote plants were bathed in golden light.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
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There are sages, agaves and aloes, along with marrow, buckwheat and yucca.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
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On windy days, pieces of plastic wrap drifted away from the construction site and stuck to the yucca trees.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2020
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The trees are part of the yucca tree species and can live to be over 150 years old, according to the National Park Service.
—Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 2 Aug. 2019
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There is still lechón, rice, black beans and yucca but the portions are much more manageable.
—Jessica Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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The trail, lined with yucca, mountain lilac and lemonade berry, is well maintained.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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Or sauté some chopped kale with onions and garlic, and then take yuca and crush it in and make a hash of vegetables and yucca.
—Benjy Hansen-Bundy, GQ, 19 Feb. 2018
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Nez said words for the code came from everyday words used on the reservation, such as lamb, nut, quiver, cross and yucca.
—Betty Reid, azcentral, 29 Aug. 2019
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Underneath the palms are soft leaf yucca, which are shade tolerant as the palms grow.
—Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 19 June 2020
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At any one time, there are only five people assigned to the station set on the edge of a sandy basin speckled with yucca and scrub.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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At 3 ½ inches long, the tool consists of a wooden skunkbush sumac handle, bound with split yucca leaves.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2019
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It is fringed by yucca, plantains and a rotting cacao tree.
—The Economist, 20 Feb. 2018
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The yucca has been shown to combat dandruff as well as improve joint comfort.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 7 May 2021
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Fun fact: The spineless yucca is one of the best air-purifying indoor plants out there.
—Lennie Larkin, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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The first people: The Tataviam people were hunter-gatherers who lived here and ate things like juniper berries and yucca.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2021
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The trail is wide and plush with saguaros, cholla, ocotillo, creosote, yucca and granite boulders.
—Sonja Haller, azcentral, 9 Feb. 2015
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The reservoir was low, the yucca plants were going to seed, and discarded Starbucks cups blew across the road like tumbleweed.
—Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Hardy plants like yuccas, grasses, and shrubs have evolved to survive in the shifting sands, adding texture to the spectacle of shapes and shadows that define the scenery.
—Alexandra Toto, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2023
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The old town had highlands that remained dry year-round, where the Urarina farmed staples such as yucca and plantains.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
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The whole chicken meal comes with three family sides – your choice of plantains, cilantro rice, sweet potato fries, french fries or yucca – and costs just $28.95.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2024
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The works included Colorado’s state flower, the blue columbine, as well as yucca, lupines, mushrooms and other plants.
—Colleen Smith, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2017
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The yucca is a marvelous plant that once provided soap and quill tools to Native Americans.
—Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 13 June 2019
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Saint James, 68, lives alone in a Spanish-style condo in Los Angeles with a back room and sun porch that overlooks yucca plants and nature.
—Melanie Eversley, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2017
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The toads and birds were riotous, including a hummingbird that darted around a red yucca.
—Florence Williams, Outside Online, 1 Jan. 2020
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Learn about the stubbornly resilient powers of the agave and yucca, and stop to smell the various flowers, including that of the desert willow.
—Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
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Get the Leche de Tigre, which is small dices of fish and red onions that are marinated in lime juice with a touch of Peruvian spicy sauce, and a side order of the fried yucca.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
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