Root crops include: achira (Canna edulis), containing a starch with unusually large grains; ahipa (Pachyrhizus ahipa), a legume whose sweet roots remain crunchy even after cooking; arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza, pictured), carrot-like roots that can be boiled as a table vegetable; maca.    From Wordnik.com.  [12: Seeds and germplasm] Reference

The genus name, Pachyrhizus is derived from the Greek and means "thick root.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Dried Pachyrhizus, Product of China.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Veg Blog] Reference