English Words Starting With Y

• yarraman

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjærəmən/A horse (primarily in Australian Aboriginal English and Australian English).
• yarran

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjærən/A type of Australian acacia tree, specifically Acacia homalophylla, known for its hard, durable wood.
• yarrow

  nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency in general English; higher frequency in botanical, herbalist, gardening, or historical contexts.)
  /ˈjær.əʊ/A perennial herb (Achillea millefolium) with feathery leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers, known for medicinal and herbal properties.
• yashmak

  nounVery Low-Frequency / Specialized
  /ˈjaʃmak/A type of face veil worn by some Muslim women, covering the lower part of the face below the eyes, often as part of a head covering.
• yasht

  nounVery low (expert-level religious/linguistic term)
  /jæʃt/A Zoroastrian hymn or liturgical poem.
• yasmin

  nounLow (as a proper noun, its frequency depends entirely on population naming trends)
  /ˈjæz.mɪn/ or /ˈjæz.miːn/A female given name of Persian origin meaning 'jasmine flower'.
• yasna

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˈjʌsnə/A major religious ritual or ceremony in Zoroastrianism.
• yastrzemski

  nounVery Low
  /jæˈstrɛm.ski/A surname of Polish origin, specifically associated with the American Major League Baseball player Carl Yastrzemski.
• yataghan

  nounC2 (Extremely Rare/Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈjatəɡan/A type of Turkish or Near Eastern sword or long knife without a guard, characterized by a single-edged, often recurved blade that curves forward towards the point.
• yate

  nounLow (specialist/botanical/regional term)
  /jeɪt/A type of tall eucalyptus tree (Eucalyptus cornuta), native to southwestern Australia, with hard timber.
• yathrib

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjæθrɪb/The historical, pre-Islamic name of the city of Medina in present-day Saudi Arabia.
• yatter

  nounverbverb-intransitiveLow (informal, regional)
  /ˈjæt.ə/to talk rapidly, incessantly, and often about trivial matters; to chatter noisily.
• yauco

  nounVery low
  /ˈjaʊkəʊ/A proper noun referring to a specific geographic location.
• yaud

  nounVery rare, archaic/obsolete, dialectal
  /jɔːd/A worn-out, old, or broken-down horse, mare, or jade.
• yaunde

  nounC2
  /ˌjɑːʊnˈdeɪ/The capital city of Cameroon, located in the central region of the country.
• yaup

  verbverb-intransitiveVery Low / Archaic
  /jɔːp/To utter a loud, harsh, or raucous cry; to yelp or shout hoarsely.
• yaupon

  nounRare / Specialised
  /ˈjɔːpən/a species of holly native to southeastern North America, whose leaves were historically used to make a caffeinated tea.
• yautia

  nounLow
  /jaʊˈtiːə/A tropical American plant of the arum family, cultivated for its large edible tubers.
• yavapai

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌjævəˈpaɪ/A member of a Native American people indigenous to central and western Arizona.
• yavari

  nounvery_low
  /jəˈvɑːri/A rare, specific noun or term of unknown or specialized origin.

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