manioc
noun/ˈmæniɒk/
/ˈmæniɑːk/
(also cassava)
[uncountable]- a tropical plant with many branches and long roots that you can eat
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- the roots of this plant, which can be boiled, fried, roasted or made into flourTopics Foodc2
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, from Tupi manioca.
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