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manioc
noun
Cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
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ˈmæ.ni.ɒk
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noun
Cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
noun
Cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
noun
A starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
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