manioc

/ˈmæniˌɑk/
/ˈmæniɒk/
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Other forms: maniocs

Definitions of manioc
  1. noun
    cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
    synonyms: Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, bitter cassava, gari, mandioc, mandioca, tapioca plant
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    type of:
    casava, cassava
    any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
  2. noun
    cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
    synonyms: cassava
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    type of:
    root
    (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
  3. noun
    a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
    synonyms: cassava, cassava starch, manioca
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    type of:
    amylum, starch
    a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
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