jicama

(kə mə)

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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