Mexican yam
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Mexican yam(
mehk
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sih
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kuhn
yahm
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (vegetable)
a. la jícama (F) (Central America) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
I'm going to fry the Mexican yam in a pan.Voy a freír la jícama en una sartén.
b. el nabo mexicano (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Season the Mexican yam with chili powder.Sazona el nabo mexicano con chile en polvo.
2. (botany)
a. la jícama (F) (Central America) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
The Mexican yam cannot grow in cold climates.La jícama no puede crecer en climas fríos.
b. el nabo mexicano (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Mexican yam's roots can grow to be very large.Las raíces de los nabos mexicanos pueden crecer muy grandes.
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