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jicama
(hē′kə mə)
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noun
the large, white, fleshy root of a Mexican vine, eaten raw or cooked
Origin: MexSp jícama < Nahuatl
See jicama in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A crisp, sweet turnip-shaped root vegetable (Pachyrhizus erosus) used raw in salads and as crudités or cooked in stews. Also called Mexican turnip, yam bean.
Origin:
Origin: American Spanish jícama
Origin: , from Nahuatl xīcamatl
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