v. split, splitÂ·ting, splits. 1  To divide from end to end or along the grain by or as if by a sharp blow; tear. 2  To break, burst, or rip apart with force; rend. 3  To separate; disunite. 4  To break apart or divide a chemical compound into simpler constituents.
Mexican jumping bean. Mexican jumping beans (also known as frijoles saltarines in Spanish) are seed pods that have been inhabited by the larva of a small moth (Cydia deshaisiana) and are native to Mexico. The bean is usually tan to brown in color.
Pachyrhizus erosus, commonly known as jicama (/ËhÉªkÉmÉ/ ; Spanish jicama [jÃ­cama] (ËxikamaÂ·help) ; info From nahuatl, [xÄ«camatl]), ÊiËËkamatÉ¬ mexican yam, bean Or mexican, turnip is the name of a Native mexican, vine although the name most commonly refers to the'plant s edible tuberous. rootther names for jicama include Mexican potato, ahipa, saa go t, and Chinese potato. In Ecuador and Peru, the name jicama is used for the unrelated yacon yacÃ³n Or peruvian ground, apple a plant of the sunflower family whose tubers are also used as. food