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jicama

jicama

See also: jícama

English

Noun

jicama ‎(plural jicamas)

The edible root of the yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus, used in salads in Central America.

Translations

the edible root of the yam bean

Catalan: jícama f
Cebuano: singkamas
Chinese:
Mandarin: 涼薯 (zh), 凉薯 (zh) ‎(liánɡshǔ)
French: jícama (fr), pois patate
German: Yambohne f
Indonesian: bengkuang (id)
Italian: patata messicana f

Japanese: ヒカマ ‎(hikama)
Javanese: bengkuang
Kapampangan: singkamas
Spanish: jícama f, pelenga f, nabo mexicano m
Sundanese: bangkuang (su)
Tagalog: singkamas
Thai: มันแกว (th)
Vietnamese: cây củ đậu
Waray-Waray: singkamas

External links

jicama on Wikipedia.Wikipedia