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oka

noun

less common spelling of

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

Oka

geographical name \ ō-ˈkä \

Definition of Oka

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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