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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxikama/
- Rhymes: -ikama
- Syllabification: jí‧ca‧ma
Noun
jícama f (plural jícamas)
- jicama
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