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/Sounds like "HEE" (as in "he") + "kah" (as in "car") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

A crunchy, mildly sweet tuber native to Mexico, eaten as a street snack with lime juice and chili powder. In markets and street stalls across Mexico and Guatemala you will find it pre-cut and seasoned, ready to eat as a fresh and filling afternoon snack.

Examples

Jícama with lime and chili powder is the perfect afternoon snack at any market.

Grab a jícama to take as a snack to work, it is light and goes a long way.

Regional synonyms

In Colombia, an attention-grabbing attitude, pose, or show someone puts on to impress others or appear a certain way. Hacer visaje is to overdramatize your gestures and presence to get noticed.