Yucca
A plant of the agave family with stiff swordlike leaves and spikes of white bell-shaped flowers that are dependent upon the yucca moth for fertilization, found especially in warm regions of North and Central America.
Fried yucca is a well known food that is sold on the streets. But yucca also can serve as a dough when it is ground up.
Kaqchikel
Jun tikon richin ri rijatzul richin ri saqkïy rik'in taq kow ruxaq achi'el rub'anikil jun tzak'ib'al rik'in saq rukotz'ijal achi'el camapana nuto ri' rik'in ri rupokolajil richin ri tz'in richin ri q'aysanik, nilitej ronojel b'ey pa taq meq'en ruwach'ulew pa releb'al kaq'ïq' y pa runik'ajal richin América.
Ri ch'ilin tz'in jun rikilal janila' etaman ruwech nik'ayix pa taq b'ey. Po ri tz'in chuqa tikirel nikusex achi'el ke'en toq nijok'.
English
A plant of the agave family with stiff swordlike leaves and spikes of white bell-shaped flowers that are dependent upon the yucca moth for fertilization, found especially in warm regions of North and Central America.
Fried yucca is a well known food that is sold on the streets. But yucca also can serve as a dough when it is ground up.
Español
Una planta de la familia del agave con hojas rígidas en forma de espada y espigas de flores blancas en forma de campana que dependen de la polilla de la yuca para la fertilización, encontrada especialmente en regiones cálidas de América del Norte y Central.
La yuca frita es un alimento muy conocido que se vende en las calles. Pero la yuca también puede servir como masa cuando se muele.