- Any of various evergreen plants of the genusYucca, native to the warmer regions of North America, having often tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers. 丝兰：一种丝兰 属常绿植物，原产于北美的温暖地带，枝干长而粗壮，开有白花的顶生花簇
- From New Latin Iucca [genus name] 源自 新拉丁语 Iucca [属名]
- from Spanish yuca [cassava] 源自 西班牙语 yuca [木薯]
- from Taino 源自 泰诺语