jicama
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- Scrabble points
- 17
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- Letters
- 6
/ˈhɪ.kə.mə/
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/ˈhɪ.kə.mə/ · /ˈhiː.kə.mə/
Definition of jicama
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish jícama, from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.
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