Price per kilo. Jícama, also known as Mexican turnip, is an edible root. Although it is sometimes referred to as a fruit, the product description clarifies that it is a tuberous root, which is the part of this legume family plant that is cultivated. Its botanical origin is in Central America and Mexico; this reference describes the origin of the plant and does not identify the country where the marketed product was grown. The word jícama comes from Nahuatl «xicamatl» and means «water root». The sale is advertised by the kilo, with no fixed net quantity or number of pieces specified for the product. Nor are the packaging, storage conditions or nutritional information specified. The sheet does not include any preparation or consumption instructions beyond identifying it as an edible root.