Etymology

oca

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Today it means: Any member of the species Oxalis tuberosa (syn. Oxalis crenata), which bear edible tubers. Full definition →

Spanish oca ← Quechua uqa
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  1. Quechua · derived fromuqa
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromoca
  3. English todayoca

Borrowed from Spanish oca, from Quechua uqa.

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