cassava
noun /kəˈsɑːvə/
/kəˈsɑːvə/
(also manioc)
[uncountable]- a tropical plant with many branches and long roots that you can eat
- the roots of this plant, which can be boiled, fried, roasted or made into flour
- cassava flour
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Taino casávi, cazábbi, influenced by French cassave.