yuca

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) cassava
2. (countable, uncountable) cassava root

Synonyms

cassava

manioc

mandioca

Manioc

Translations

yuca

manioc

mandioca

casava

Maniok ''m'' -s

cassave

manioca

cassava

yuca

mandioca

casabe

Etymology

Via Spanish yuca (also historically juca), frequently said to be of Taíno origin. While the word is almost certainly from an indigenous American language, the source is not known. Perhaps from Kari'na yuca (“cassava”) , but this appears to be a ghost word. Doublet of yucca.