manioc.
The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is prepared; cassava, yuca.
Meaning & usage
The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is prepared; cassava, yuca.
Cassava root, eaten as a food.
A food starch prepared from the root.
Where this word comes from
From French manioc, through Portuguese mandioca, ultimately from Old Tupi mani'oka. Doublet of manihot.
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