manioc

Meaning

  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.

Synonyms

mandioca

Manihot esculenta

bitter cassava

mandioc

tapioca plant

cassava starch

manihot

Manihot utilissima

arrow root

sweet manioc

sweet cassava

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

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

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