Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A shrubby tropical American plant (Manihot esculenta) widely grown for its large, tuberous, starchy roots.
- noun The root of this plant, eaten as a staple food in the tropics only after leaching and drying to remove cyanide. Cassava starch is also the source of tapioca.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The name of several species of Manihot, a euphorbiaceous genus of stout herbs, extensively cultivated for food in tropical America and on the coast of Africa, from the tuberous roots of which cassava-bread, cassava-starch, and tapioca are made.
- noun The starch prepared from the roots of the cassava-plant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also
manioc . - noun A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
manioc , the source oftapioca ,Manihot esculenta . - noun
Tapioca , a starchy pulp made with the roots of this tropical plant.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
- noun cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
- noun any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Originally consumed in ancient South American civilizations, cassava is a root plant that grows like potato.
Arico Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Cookies Steve Carper 2008
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Today, cassava is a staple food consumed by more than 500 million around the world.
Arico Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Cookies Steve Carper 2008
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In fact, tapioca, a substance made from the starch grains in cassava, came mainly from the Far East, and with supply lines disrupted, that presented problems for packaged food.
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In fact, tapioca, a substance made from the starch grains in cassava, came mainly from the Far East, and with supply lines disrupted, that presented problems for packaged food.
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We had stacks of the large round thin cakes baked on stones which afterwards we called cassava, and great gourds, "calabashes" filled with fruit, and balls of cotton in a rude thread.
1492, 1922
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We had stacks of the large round thin cakes baked on stones which afterwards we called cassava, and great gourds, "calabashes" filled with fruit, and balls of cotton in a rude thread.
1492 Mary Johnston 1903
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For example, Nigeria has surpassed Brazil as the world's largest producer of cassava, which is a major source of calories in Africa.
New Drive for European Investment in African Agriculture 2010
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For example, Nigeria has surpassed Brazil as the world's largest producer of cassava, which is a major source of calories in Africa.
New Drive for European Investment in African Agriculture 2010
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For example, Nigeria has surpassed Brazil as the world's largest producer of cassava, which is a major source of calories in Africa.
New Drive for European Investment in African Agriculture 2010
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For example, Nigeria has surpassed Brazil as the world's largest producer of cassava, which is a major source of calories in Africa.
New Drive for European Investment in African Agriculture 2010
bilby commented on the word cassava
Leaves are tasty too. Take the top ones from the growing tip or they can be quite bitter.
August 15, 2008
Kristianto2010 commented on the word cassava
Cassava is the third-largest source of carbohydrates for meals in the world. Cassava is classified as sweet or bitter depending on the level of toxic cyanogenic glucosides; improper preparation of bitter cassava causes a disease called konzo. Nevertheless, farmers often prefer the bitter varieties because they deter pests, animals, and thieves.
December 1, 2010