New Zealand yam

noun

The oca, Oxalis tuberosa, a root vegetable introduced from South America.

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Meanings

nounNew Zealand yam (usually uncountable, plural New Zealand yams)

plural New Zealand yams

  1. New ZealanduncountableusuallyThe oca, Oxalis tuberosa, a root vegetable introduced from South America.

    Synonyms: yam

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe oca, Oxalis tuberosa, a root vegetable introduced from South America.

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APA

New Zealand yam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Zealand%20yam

MLA

“New Zealand yam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Zealand%20yam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Zealand yam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Zealand%20yam.

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