| 释义 |
ji·ca·ma
\ˈhēkəmə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Mexican Spanish jícama, from Nahuatl xicama, xicamutl
1. : a tall-climbing Mexican vine (Exogonium bracteatum) with showy flowers and a sweet watery root that is sometimes eaten raw or cooked — compare jalap
2. : yam bean
3. : a small dahlia (Dahlia coccinea) with yellow, orange, or scarlet flowers that is sometimes cultivated and is an ancestor of some improved horticultural dahlias |