xicama

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

xīcamatl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʃiːˈka.ma]

Noun

xīcama (inanimate)

jicama
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 159r. col. 1.
  Xicama. cierta rayz queſe come cruda y es muy / dulce.
  Xicama. a certain root that is eaten raw and is very sweet.

Derived terms

Spanish: jícama

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 159
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 764

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