jicama
[ hee-kuh-muh, hik-uh- ]
noun
the large, edible, tuberous root of a tropical American plant, Pachyrhizus erosus, of the legume family, eaten as a vegetable either raw or boiled.
Origin of jicama
11900–05; <Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl xīcama, xīcamatl
- Also called Mexican turnip .
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British Dictionary definitions for jicama
jicama
/ (dʒɪˈkɑːmə, Spanish xɪkama) /
noun
a pale brown turnip with crisp sweet flesh, originating in Mexico
Origin of jicama
1C17: from Mexican Spanish jícama, from Nahuatl xicama
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