JICAMA
English translation: jicama
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| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Agriculture / Plants, fruits and vegetables | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Laurel Clausen United States Local time: 02:11 | |||
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| 5 +8 | jicama |
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| 4 +2 | Mexican turnip, Mexican potato |
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4 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2Mexican turnip, Mexican potato Explanation: HTH Sheila http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jicama Jícama (Spanish: hee-kah-mah, from Nahuatl xicamatl hee-kah-mahtl), also Mexican Potato and Mexican Turnip, is the name of a native Mexican and Central American vine, although the name most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root. Jicama is one species in the genus Pachyrhizus that is commonly called yam bean, although the "yam bean" sometimes is another name for Jicama. The other, major species of yam beans are indigenous to other parts of the Americas. |
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4 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +8
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