Price per kilo. Jícama, also known as Mexican turnip, is a plant in the legume family grown especially for its edible tuberous roots. Although it is sometimes referred to as a fruit, the part used as food is a root. The description places the origin of this plant in Central America and Mexico. This reference corresponds to the origin of the species and does not identify the country of cultivation or the specific origin of the product for sale. Its name comes from the Nahuatl «xicamatl», meaning «water root». The sales format indicated is by kilo; no fixed net weight, number of pieces or type of packaging is specified. The available information also does not include an ingredients list, nutritional values, preparation recommendations or storage instructions.