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jicama

Portuguese translation: nabo mexicano / jicama

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English term or phrase:jicama
Portuguese translation:nabo mexicano / jicama
Entered by: Ana Moura

15:41 Jul 4, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Food & Drink
English term or phrase: jicama
Um tipo de legume.
Ana Moura
Local time: 12:56
nabo mexicano
Explanation:
Consta assim em meus glossários.
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José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 08:56
Grading comment
Decidi escolher esta opção. Embora considera que também se poderá dizer "jicama".
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2nabo mexicano
José Antonio Azevedo
4yam bean
Michael Powers (PhD)
4jicama
António Ribeiro
3jacatupé
Paula Pereira


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
yam bean


Explanation:
no dicionário

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nabo mexicano


Explanation:
Consta assim em meus glossários.

José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Decidi escolher esta opção. Embora considera que também se poderá dizer "jicama".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marion Gorenstein
57 mins
  -> Obrigado, Marion.

agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, klausinSP.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
jicama


Explanation:
Eu deixaria ficar o nome original. Não vejo razão para se tentar dar-lhe um nome "aportuguesado".

SUCOS DE HORTALIÇAS -
... Suco de jicama, cenoura e salsinha (Uma dose, com cerca de 230g) 1 jicama média
6 a 7 cenouras 1 punhado de salsinha Corte a jicama em rodelas finas e as ...
www.tritor.com.br/display_receitas_hortalicas.htm


As Vitaminas do Futuro -
... bruxelas · Couve – flor · Dente – de – leão · Erva – doce · Espinafre
· Folhas · Gengibre · Germe de trigo · Jicama ( jacatupé) · Pepino ...
editorametha.com.br/livros/267.asp



António Ribeiro
Local time: 21:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 38
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
jacatupé


Explanation:
no EuroDicAutom

Paula Pereira
Portugal
Local time: 12:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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