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maniocenUK
man·i·oc M0081700 (măn′ē-ŏk′) also man·i·o·ca (măn′ē-ō′kə)n. See cassava.
[French, from Tupí mandioca, manioca.]manioc (ˈmænɪˌɒk) or maniocan (Plants) another name for cassava1[C16: from Tupi mandioca; earlier form manihot from French, from Guarani mandio]cas•sa•va (kəˈsɑ və)
n., pl. -vas. 1. any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Manihot, of the spurge family, having tuberous roots. 2. a nutritious starch from the roots, the source of tapioca. [1545–55; < Sp cazabe cassava bread or meal < Taino] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  manioc - a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropicscassava, cassava starch, maniocatapioca - granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddingsamylum, 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 | | 2. |  manioc - cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapiocacassavatapioca - granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddingsbitter cassava, gari, mandioc, mandioca, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, tapioca plant, manioc - cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapiocaroot - (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. |  manioc - cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapiocabitter cassava, gari, mandioc, mandioca, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, tapioca plantcassiri - a drink resembling beer; made from fermented cassava juicecasava, cassava - any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starchcassava, manioc - cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca |
TranslationsmaniocenUK
manioc: see cassavacassava
or manioc
, name for many species of the genus Manihot of the family Euphorbiaceae (spurge family). The roots, which resemble sweet potatoes and are eaten in much the same way, yield cassava starch, a staple food in the tropics.
..... Click the link for more information. .manioc[′man·ē‚äk] (botany) cassava MedicalSeecassavamaniocenUK
Synonyms for maniocnoun a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plantSynonyms- cassava
- cassava starch
- manioca
Related Wordsnoun cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leachingSynonymsRelated Words- tapioca
- bitter cassava
- gari
- mandioc
- mandioca
- Manihot esculenta
- Manihot utilissima
- tapioca plant
- manioc
- root
noun cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stemsSynonyms- bitter cassava
- gari
- mandioc
- mandioca
- Manihot esculenta
- Manihot utilissima
- tapioca plant
Related Words- cassiri
- casava
- cassava
- manioc
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