Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jicama

/ˈhɪ.kə.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: ji-ca-ma
IPA: /ˈhɪ.kə.mə/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish jícama, from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.

Word Breakdown

Root: xīcama

Inflected Forms

jicamas (plural)

Synonyms

Mexican yam bean

Questions

How do you pronounce jicama?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪ.kə.mə/.
What does jicama mean?: The edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.
Where does jicama come from?: Borrowed from Mexican Spanish jícama, from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.

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