maca
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]"
- "The gap between what the Internet promises and what it delivers is part of the reason that people[…] continue to turn to enhancers from caffeine to maca to virtual reality."
- "Dried macas are cooked in water or milk and used to prepare a kind of sweet and aromatic porridge, mazamorra. The small macas are preferred, since they are less fibrous."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: maqa
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage