oca

American  

[oh-kuh] / ˈoʊ kə /

Or oka

noun

• ocas
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ocas
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of oca

1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua oqa

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Example Sentences

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oca

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

From Scientific American ● Apr. 19, 2022

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 Daniel Garrison Brinton

The oca is cultivated in the fields of Mexico, but only succeeds in the warmer districts.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds

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

From Popular Adventure Tales by Mayne Reid

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 Amélie Rives

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