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yuca.

yucca plant

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʝuka/[ˈɟ͡ʝu.ka]/ˈʝuka/[ˈɟ͡ʝu.ka]

  1. yucca plant

    feminine

  2. cassava

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Taíno.

adj/ˈʝuka/[ˈɟ͡ʝu.ka]/ˈʝuka/[ˈɟ͡ʝu.ka]

  1. difficult, hard, often serious.

    El-Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Peru · colloquial · feminine · masculine
    Ella está pasando por un problema muy yuca justo ahora.

  2. strict, severe in discipline.

    El-Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · colloquial · feminine · masculine
    La maestra suele ser bien yuca con sus clases.

  3. smart and skillful.

    El-Salvador · colloquial · feminine · masculine
    Ese chico es muy yuca para las matemáticas.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Taíno.

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