1. Noun
A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.
2. Noun
A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.
3. Noun
cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
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4. Noun
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
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5. Noun
any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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