单词 | jicama |
释义 | jicama[ hee-kuh-muh, hik-uh- ] / ˈhi kə mə, ˈhɪk ə- / nounthe large, edible, tuberous root of a tropical American plant, Pachyrhizus erosus, of the legume family, eaten as a vegetable either raw or boiled. Also called Mexican turnip . Origin of jicama1900–05; <Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl xīcama, xīcamatl Words nearby jicamajibe, jib-headed, Jibouti, Jibuti, JIC, jicama, Jicarilla, JICTAR, Jidda, Jiddah, jiffy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for jicamajicama / (dʒɪˈkɑːmə, Spanish xɪkama) / nouna pale brown turnip with crisp sweet flesh, originating in Mexico Word Origin for jicamaC17: from Mexican Spanish jícama, from Nahuatl xicama Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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