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I think "ground apples" would better apply to jicama.
Dug up from the ground, somewhat sweet, can be eaten raw or cooked, apple-like in texture...
But these aren't found in Western Europe
Neither were potatoes until they came to the Americas.
Yeah, but that's hundreds of years ago and they're a staple food now. Unlike Jicamas, where I had to Google what that even is.
So, linguistically not really comparable