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| o·ca [ ṓkə ] (plural o·cas) |
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1. edible tuber: an edible tuber with firm white flesh
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2. plant with edible tubers: a bushy plant whose edible tubers are oca. Native to: the Andes Mountains of South America. Latin name Oxalis tuberosa.
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| [Early 17th century. Via Spanish< Quechua ócca] |