Meanings
oca1
nounoca (countable and uncountable, plural ocas)
plural ocas
- countableuncountableAny member of the species Oxalis tuberosa (syn. Oxalis crenata), which bear edible tubers.
OCA2
proper noun
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Organization of Chinese Americans, now known as OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates.
Plaintiff OCA is a nonprofit, membership-based organization with over 35 chapters and affiliates across the United States.
2025 January 30, “OCA – ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ADVOCATES v. MARCO RUBIO, et al.”, in United States District Court for the District of Columbia, page 4 - abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Ontario Classical Association.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSouth American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers
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Origin
- Quechuauqa
- Spanishoca
- Englishoca
Borrowed from Spanish oca, from Quechua uqa.
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Czech oka
- okaOxalis tuberosa
Finnish oka
- okaOxalis tuberosa
Polish szczawik bulwiasty
- szczawik bulwiastyOxalis tuberosa
Portuguese oca
- ocaOxalis tuberosa
Spanish oca
- ocaOxalis tuberosa
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APA
oca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oca
MLA
“oca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oca. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oca,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oca.
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