oca

Meanings

• noun

  In the context of agriculture, 'oca' refers to a type of sweet potato commonly consumed in Latin America and the Caribbean.

  - "Jamaicans often cook oca and serve it as a side dish with their meals."
  - "The traditional way to prepare oca is to boil it and then roast it with a bit of oil and spices."

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Variants

List of all variants of oca that leads to same result
oca , ocas , oka , okas , oke

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Etymology

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The origin of the word 'oca' for sweet potato is believed to come from the Taíno language, an indigenous language spoken in the Caribbean.

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Trivia

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1. Oca is rich in vitamins A and C.

2. Oca was an important food source for the Taíno people before the arrival of Europeans.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sweet potato: Oca is a type of sweet potato. Other types of sweet potatoes include the Japanese yamaimo and the American yam.

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Culture

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Oca is a staple food in many Latin American and Caribbean cultures. It is often used in traditional dishes such as 'mofongo' in Puerto Rico and 'papa' in the Dominican Republic.

How to Memorize "oca"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sweet potato with a brown or purple skin and orange or yellow flesh. Imagine it being cooked and served as a side dish.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'oca' with the idea of a traditional Caribbean or Latin American dish.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'oca' is a type of sweet potato commonly consumed in the Caribbean and Latin America.

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