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OKA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers

Synonyms:

oca; oka; Oxalis crenata; Oxalis tuberosa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("oka" is a kind of...):

oxalis; sorrel; wood sorrel (any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("oka" is a kind of...):

liquid measure; liquid unit (a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers))

Sense 3

Meaning:

A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("oka" is a kind of...):

weight; weight unit (a unit used to measure weight)

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