oca

or o·ka

[ oh-kuh ]

noun

1. a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
2. a tuber of this plant.

oca

/ ˈəʊkə /

noun

1. any of various South American herbaceous plants of the genus Oxalis, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Oxalidaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of oca¹

1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua oqa

Word History and Origins

Origin of oca¹

C20: via Spanish from Quechua okka

Example Sentences

That’s about how Jose Montes de Oca, the assistant principal at the upper-grades campus, felt it — although he used the word “truck,” not “ocean liner.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many if not most of the students already were outside because it was lunch time, said Montes de Oca.

From Los Angeles Times

At an afternoon school assembly for students and parents — part of the regular first-day events — Montes de Oca reviewed earthquake safety, including what to do at home.

From Los Angeles Times

While the sequence -- the OCA peptide -- is tiny, targeting it may have significant effects in reeling in immune cells gone haywire.

From Science Daily

And it does this through the OCA peptide.

From Science Daily