cassava, n.
(cassavas)
(cassavas)
any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
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casava cassava
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cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
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cassava manioc
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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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cassava cassava starch manioc manioca