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jicama

Main Entry:: ji·ca·ma
Pronunciation:: \ˈhē-kə-mə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Mexican Spanish jícama, from Nahuatl xīcamatl
Date:: circa 1909

: an edible starchy tuberous root of a tropical American vine (Pachyrhizus erosus) of the legume family that is eaten raw or cooked

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