oca

American  

[oh-kuh] / ˈoʊ kə /

Or oka

noun

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

2. a tuber of this plant.

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oca British  

/ ˈəʊkə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of oca

1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua oqa

Example Sentences

Each house, or oca, is named for its “owner” and architect—in this case, a man named Kwakway.

From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2022

Samh aighis crich fri aidhci Ar na cate les oca: Co cenn bliadhna bai soilsi, Ba he sitlaithe foda.

From A Hymn on the Life, Virtues and Miracles of St. Patrick Composed by his Disciple, Saint Fiech, Bishop of Sletty by Fiech, Saint

That oca of a woman kept me standing there till a moment since—I'm glad Marco thought of taking you on, my dear.

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie

Ocol haa, syncopated to ocola, and even oca, was the usual term for Christian baptism.

From The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1 by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

This oca is a tuberous root, of an oval shape and pale red colour, but white inside.

From Popular Adventure Tales by Reid, Mayne