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oca

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Organization of Chinese Americans, now known as OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning relationships

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name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Ontario Classical Association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of species Oxalis tuberosa (syn. Oxalis crenata), which bear edible tubers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 4

South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oka, Oxalis tuberosa, Oxalis crenata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oxalis, sorrel, wood sorrel

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oca, from Quechua uqa.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: oka — Oxalis tuberosa
  • Finnish: oka — Oxalis tuberosa
  • Polish: szczawik bulwiasty — Oxalis tuberosa
  • Portuguese: oca — Oxalis tuberosa
  • Spanish: oca — Oxalis tuberosa