cassava

[ kuh-sah-vuh ]

/ kəˈsɑ və /

noun

any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Manihot, of the spurge family, as M. esculenta(bitter cassava ) and M. dulcis(sweet cassava ), cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food products.

a nutritious starch from the roots, the source of tapioca.

Origin of cassava

First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish cazabe “cassava bread or meal,” from Taíno caçábi

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cassava

cassava , sweet potato, yam

Words nearby cassava

cassareep, cassata, cassation, Cassatt, Cassatt, Mary, cassava, Cassegrain telescope, Cassel, Casselberry, Cassel brown, Cassel yellow

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Example sentences from the Web for cassava

A quick turn at a small stand of banana palms and cassava plants led us to a clearing and, then, back centuries.
Uncovering Jamaica’s Jewish Past|Debra A. Klein|December 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When a friend had potato greens for lunch, I traded her some of my cassava leaves.
My Vanished Liberia|Leymah Gbowee|October 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sometimes the attacks happen on their way to and from the market or their cassava fields.
Congo Rape Crisis: Study Reveals Shocking New Numbers|Danielle Shapiro|May 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They had in their canoes a bread like cassava, but more delicate, we thought, and in calabashes almost a true wine.
1492|Mary Johnston

Cassava, manioca, tapioca, and sago are starchy materials in granular form.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
They raise boniatos and cassava, a little fruit, and keep a few pigs.
Pioneering in Cuba|James Meade Adams
This is a most peculiar basket, made solely for the manufacture of cassava flour.
Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds|William La Varre
The two varieties of the Cassava afford a very superior fecula, which is imported under the name of Brazilian arrowroot.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

British Dictionary definitions for cassava

cassava

/ (kəˈsɑːvə) /

noun

Also called: manioc any tropical euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, esp the widely cultivated American species M. esculenta (or utilissima) (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava)

a starch derived from the root of this plant: an important food in the tropics and a source of tapioca

Word Origin for cassava

C16: from Spanish cazabe cassava bread, from Taino caçábi

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cassava
释义	cassava [ kuh-sah-vuh ] / kəˈsɑ və / noun any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Manihot, of the spurge family, as M. esculenta(bitter cassava ) and M. dulcis(sweet cassava ), cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food products. a nutritious starch from the roots, the source of tapioca. Origin of cassava First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish cazabe “cassava bread or meal,” from Taíno caçábi WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cassava cassava , sweet potato, yam Words nearby cassava cassareep, cassata, cassation, Cassatt, Cassatt, Mary, cassava, Cassegrain telescope, Cassel, Casselberry, Cassel brown, Cassel yellow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cassava A quick turn at a small stand of banana palms and cassava plants led us to a clearing and, then, back centuries. Uncovering Jamaica’s Jewish Past\|Debra A. Klein\|December 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When a friend had potato greens for lunch, I traded her some of my cassava leaves. My Vanished Liberia\|Leymah Gbowee\|October 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Sometimes the attacks happen on their way to and from the market or their cassava fields. Congo Rape Crisis: Study Reveals Shocking New Numbers\|Danielle Shapiro\|May 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST They had in their canoes a bread like cassava, but more delicate, we thought, and in calabashes almost a true wine. 1492\|Mary Johnston Cassava, manioca, tapioca, and sago are starchy materials in granular form. Foods and Household Management\|Helen Kinne They raise boniatos and cassava, a little fruit, and keep a few pigs. Pioneering in Cuba\|James Meade Adams This is a most peculiar basket, made solely for the manufacture of cassava flour. Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds\|William La Varre The two varieties of the Cassava afford a very superior fecula, which is imported under the name of Brazilian arrowroot. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds British Dictionary definitions for cassava cassava / (kəˈsɑːvə) / noun Also called: manioc any tropical euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, esp the widely cultivated American species M. esculenta (or utilissima) (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava) a starch derived from the root of this plant: an important food in the tropics and a source of tapioca Word Origin for cassava C16: from Spanish cazabe cassava bread, from Taino caçábi Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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