cassava
noun/kəˈsɑːvə/
/kəˈsɑːvə/
(also manioc)
[uncountable]- a tropical plant with long roots that can be cooked and eaten
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- the roots of this plant, which can be boiled, fried, roasted or made into flour
- cassava flour
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Taino casávi, cazábbi, influenced by French cassave.
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