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noun
A tropical vine, Pachyrhizus erosus, grown for its crisp, starchy edible root, the jicama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of the plants in the genus Pachyrhizus, including several similar cultivated species.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Pachyrhizus erosus
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Broader terms: vine
noun
twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: potato bean, Pachyrhizus tuberosus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vine
History
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