Oca
释义 Definition
oca(名词):奥卡;一种原产安第斯山区的块茎作物(学名 Oxalis tuberosa),外形像小土豆,常被煮、烤或做成炖菜,味道可从微酸到甜不等。
发音 Pronunciation
/ˈoʊkə/
例句 Examples
I roasted oca with salt and olive oil.
我把奥卡块茎用盐和橄榄油烤了。
In the Andean highlands, farmers grow oca alongside potatoes as a reliable staple crop.
在安第斯高地,农民把奥卡和土豆一起种植,作为可靠的主食作物。
词源 Etymology
oca通过西班牙语进入英语,源自安第斯地区原住民语言(常被认为与克丘亚语有关)的作物名称,用来指代这种传统块茎作物。
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文学与著作举例 Literary Works
- Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation(National Research Council)
- The Oxford Companion to Food(Alan Davidson)
- Neglected Crops: 1492 from a Different Perspective(National Research Council)