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