jicama
[ hee-kuh-muh, hik-uh- ]
/ ˈhi kə mə, ˈhɪk ə- /
noun
the 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 jicama
1900–05; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl
xīcama, xīcamatl
Words nearby jicama
British Dictionary definitions for jicama
jicama
/ (dʒɪˈkɑːmə, Spanish xɪkama) /
noun
a pale brown turnip with crisp sweet flesh, originating in Mexico
Word Origin for jicama
C17: from Mexican Spanish
jícama, from Nahuatl
xicama