noun
maca
Maca (noun) means a hardy Andean plant grown for its turnip-like root, or a supplement made from that root, often taken for energy or hormone balance. Example: “She stirs a spoonful of maca powder into her morning smoothie.”
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A hardy Andean plant grown for its turnip-like root, or a supplement made from that root, often taken for energy or hormone balance.
"She stirs a spoonful of maca powder into her morning smoothie."
"Maca has been cultivated in the high Andes for thousands of years."
How to use maca
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA root vegetable from the Andes, sold today mainly as a health-food powder or supplement.
Common pairings
maca powder
maca root
maca supplement
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maca, itself from Quechua maqa, the Andean name for the plant.
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What does “maca” mean?
The word “maca” means a hardy Andean plant grown for its turnip-like root, or a supplement made from that root, often taken for energy or hormone balance. In plain terms, a root vegetable from the Andes, sold today mainly as a health-food powder or supplement.
How do you use “maca” in a sentence?
Here is “maca” used in a sentence: “She stirs a spoonful of maca powder into her morning smoothie.”
What part of speech is “maca”?
“Maca” is a noun.
Where does the word “maca” come from?
The word “maca” comes from Spanish. Borrowed from Spanish maca, itself from Quechua maqa, the Andean name for the plant.
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