‖n. [ Chin. ] (Min.) Jade. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., from Yuca, its name in St. Domingo. ] (Bot.) A genus of American liliaceous, sometimes arborescent, plants having long, pointed, and often rigid, leaves at the top of a more or less woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The species with more rigid leaves (as Yucca aloifolia, Yucca Treculiana, and Yucca baccata) are called
Yucca moth (Zool.),
n. (Zool.) See Flicker, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
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v. i. [ Cf. G. jucken, D. yeuken, joken. See Itch. ] To itch. [ Prov. Eng. ] Grose. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To scratch. [ Prov. Eng. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a laugh; also, a joke or gag; -- usually used in the plural,
interj. an interjection expressing repugnance or distaste. [ PJC ]
n. (Zool.) Same as Yockel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a reaction of repugnance or distaste; -- used in discussion of acceptability of proposed new foods, medicines, etc. among potential consumers or patients. [ PJC ]