manioc

  1. (countable, uncountable, usually) The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which cassava and tapioca are prepared.
  2. (uncountable, usually) Cassava root, eaten as a food.
  3. (uncountable, usually) A food starch prepared from the root.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmæ.ni.ɒk/
Etymology

From French manioc and Spanish mandioca, ultimately from Old Tupi mani'oka.

mandioca

Manihot esculenta

bitter cassava

mandioc

tapioca plant

cassava starch

manihot

Manihot utilissima

arrow root

sweet manioc

sweet cassava

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