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oca
or o·ka
[ oh-kuh ]
/ ˈoʊ kə /
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noun
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
a tuber of this plant.
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Origin of oca
1595–1605; <Spanish <Quechua oqa
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oca
/ (ˈəʊkə) /
noun
any of various South American herbaceous plants of the genus Oxalis, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Oxalidaceae
Word Origin for oca
C20: via Spanish from Quechua okka
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