oca

[oh-kuh]

o·ca

[oh-kuh]
noun
1.
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
2.
a tuber of this plant.
Also, oka.


Origin:
1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua oqa
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Oca is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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oca (ˈəʊkə)
 
n
any of various South American herbaceous plants of the genus Oxalis, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Oxalidaceae
 
[C20: via Spanish from Quechua okka]

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OCA
Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous
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