Paca vs Maca - What's the difference?
paca | maca |
Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also ), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.
The Andean medicinal herb , or an extract of the root of this plant.
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As nouns the difference between paca and maca
is that paca is any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also Cuniculus#Synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides while maca is the Andean medicinal herb species: Lepidium meyenii, or an extract of the root of this plant.paca
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(en noun)Derived terms
* lowland paca () * mountain paca ()See also
* * (wikipedia "paca")Anagrams
* * ----maca
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(-)- The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens
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