jicama

[ hee-kuh-muh, hik-uh- ]

noun
  1. 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

1
1900–05; <Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl xīcama, xīcamatl
  • Also called Mexican turnip .

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British Dictionary definitions for jicama

jicama

/ (dʒɪˈkɑːmə, Spanish xɪkama) /


noun
  1. a pale brown turnip with crisp sweet flesh, originating in Mexico

Origin of jicama

1
C17: from Mexican Spanish jícama, from Nahuatl xicama

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