oca
Americannoun
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ocas
plural
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a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
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a tuber of this plant.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of oca
1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua oqa
Example Sentences
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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
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
They saw here a vegetable of the potato kind called oca.
From Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers by Thomas Bulfinch
This oca is a tuberous root, of an oval shape and pale red colour, but white inside.
From Popular Adventure Tales by Mayne Reid
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