jicama

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jicama

/ˈhɪ.kə.mə/
/ˈhiː.kə.mə/

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Borrowed from Mexican Spanish jícama, from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.

noun jicamas

The edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.
Similar: Mexican yam bean

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noun the edible root of the yam bean

Español	jícama, pelenga, nabo mexicano
日本語	ヒカマ hikama
中文	涼薯 /凉薯 liángshǔ, 豆薯 dòushǔ
Français	jícama, pois patate
Deutsch	Yambohne
Italiano	patata messicana
Tiếng Việt	cây củ đậu

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@misc{jicama_2026,
  title = {jicama},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jicama},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}