jicama
/ˈhɪ.kə.mə/
jicama noun: the edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.
Noun
jicama (plural jicamas)
- The edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.
- Synonyms:
- Mexican yam bean
jicama meaning in Tagalog, Malay, Indonesian and Thai
jicama in Tagalog
- the edible root of the yam bean
- singkamas
jicama in Malay
- the edible root of the yam bean
- sengkuang
jicama in Indonesian
- the edible root of the yam bean
- bengkuang
jicama in Thai
- the edible root of the yam bean
- มันแกว
More languagesFewer languages
- jicama in Vietnamese
- cây củ đậu
- jicama in Myanmar
- စိမ်းစားဥ cim:ca:u.
Synonyms of jicama
Forms of jicama
| plural | jicamas |
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Origin of jicama
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish jícama, from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.
Questions about jicama
- What does jicama mean?
- Jicama means the edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.
- What is jicama in Tagalog?
- Jicama in Tagalog is singkamas. See Jicama meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is jicama?
- Jicama is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jicama?
- Jicama is pronounced /ˈhɪ.kə.mə/.
- What is the plural of jicama?
- The plural of jicama is jicamas.
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