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ji⋅ca⋅ma
[hee-kuh-muh, hik-uh-] 
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–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. |
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| ji·ca·ma (hē'kə-mə, hĭk'ə-) n. 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. [American Spanish jícama, from Nahuatl xīcamatl.] |
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