Apr 22, 2008 20:33
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Elly Yerves Angulo
JICAMA
Spanish to English
Other
Agriculture
Plants, fruits and vegetables
JICAMA, is the popular root eaten with salt and chili, very popular in México; is there a specific word in English?
Thanks
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +8 | jicama |
Laurel Clausen
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| 4 +2 | Mexican turnip, Mexican potato |
Sheila Hardie
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Change log
Apr 22, 2008 21:53: Henry Hinds changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
+8
4 mins
Laurel Clausen
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Professionally Qualified Trans/Interp
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
jicama
My mother (in the US) used to eat jicama when she was dieting - and she was no Spanish linguist!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
4 mins
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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74
Mexican turnip, Mexican potato
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.
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.
Peer comment(s):
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blucero
5 mins
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| agree |
Juan Jacob
: Por lo que veo en guguel, pues también. Aunque no me gusta "mexican potato"... es un tipo de remolacha. Buen provecho.
1 hr
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