singkamas

alternative Philippines obsolete sincamas · alternative Philippines obsolete sincama

1. PhilippinesuncountableSynonym of jicama.

   Harvesting of peanuts, singkamas, onions, caimito and root crops still underway.

   1960, Philippines. Weather Bureau, Annual Climatological Review

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   If all of the 35 kinds could have been handled by one stand, the average sales for the year would have amounted to P2,904; sales from boiled green corn, singkamas, lanzones, Carabao mango, pineapple, and watermelon would have represented more than two-thirds of the total.

   1952, The Philippine Agriculturist, volume 36, page 199

   I remember that singkamas became a decorative air plant in our homes; hung from a wall, it would sprout a sprig that grew into a leafy vine.

   1989, Benjamin M. Pascual, The Happy Time of an Ilocano Boy, and Other Essays, page 43

   For example, achara, pickle relish made of grated unripe papaya and vegetable, red and green bell pepper, purple shallots, carrots, cucumber, and singkamas or turnip—all preserved in and flavored with coconut vinegar, salt, and spices—is a prime medium for this art.

   1994, Cultural Center of the Philippines, CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Philippine visual arts, →ISBN, page 98

   Synonyms: jicama

1. A barangay of Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.