noun
maca
noun
1
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
Word Forms
macas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maca, itself from Quechua maqa, the Andean name for the plant.