arracacia

ɑːrɑːkɑːsiːə

Definitions

1. noun

a type of root vegetable, also known as the ‘Mexican turnip’ or ‘Mexican radish’

“She added sliced arracacia to her salad for extra crunch and flavor.”

2. noun

a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae

“The botanist studied the unique properties of the arracacia plant.”

Synonyms

  • Mexican radish
  • Mexican turnip
  • radish