Jicama Definition

hēkə-mə, hĭkə-
noun
The large, white, fleshy root of a Mexican vine, eaten raw or cooked.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Jicama

Noun

Singular:
jicama
Plural:
jicamas

Origin of Jicama

  • From Mexican Spanish jícama, from Nahuatl xicama.

    From Wiktionary

  • American Spanish jícama from Nahuatl xīcamatl

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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