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: either of two South American wood sorrels (Oxalis crenata and O. tuberosa) cultivated for their edible tubers also : the tuber of an oca

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“Oka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oka. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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Oka geographical name

\ ō-ˈkä How to pronounce Oka (audio) \

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1 river 530 miles (853 kilometers) long in south central Russia in Asia flowing north from the Sayan Mountains into the Angara River
2 river 919 miles (1479 kilometers) long in central Russia in Europe flowing into the Volga River

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