maca
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maca¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish maca, from Quechua maqa.
noun macas
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Any member of the species Lepidium meyenii, an Andean medicinal herb, or an extract of the root of this plant.
The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]
Similar: Peruvian ginseng
MACA²
noun
- Acronym of Military aid to the civil authorities
Translations
Talk about this word "maca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. maca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maca "maca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maca.Cite this
@misc{maca_2026,
title = {maca},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maca},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
