oca

or o·ka

[ oh-kuh ]

noun
  1. a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.

  2. a tuber of this plant.

Origin of oca

1
1595–1605; <Spanish <Quechua oqa

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oca

/ (ˈəʊkə) /


noun
  1. any of various South American herbaceous plants of the genus Oxalis, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Oxalidaceae

Origin of oca

1
C20: via Spanish from Quechua okka

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