1. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds
   "The spice merchant sold saffron by the oka"
    
2. A Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints
   "The recipe called for two okas of olive oil"
    
3. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers
   "oka is a staple crop in parts of the Andes";
   - oca, Oxalis tuberosa, Oxalis crenata

Derived forms: okas

Type of: liquid measure, liquid unit, oxalis, sorrel, weight, weight unit, wood sorrel

Encyclopedia: Oka, Quebec