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jicama

ji·ca·ma [ hkəmə ] (plural ji·ca·mas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sweet edible root: a starchy tuberous root eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable

2. tropical plant: the tropical plant of the pea family that produces the jicama root. Latin name Pachyrhizus erosus.

[Early 17th century. Via Mexican Spanish< Nahuatl xicama]
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