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Definition of Cassareep
1. Noun. A flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking.
Definition of Cassareep
1. n. A condiment made from the sap of the bitter cassava (Manihot utilissima) deprived of its poisonous qualities, concentrated by boiling, and flavored with aromatics. See Pepper pot.
Definition of Cassareep
1. Noun. A thick black liquid made from cassava root and spices, used medicinally and as a flavouring and preservative. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cassareep
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Literary usage of Cassareep
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil: With a Full Account of the Gold by Richard Francis Burton (1869)
"... requires that • The following is the recipe for mak- vessel should be a flattish
pot of the most in;.; "cassareep," and it is a good action to porous ..."
2. The History of British Guiana: Comprising a General Description of the by Henry G. Dalton (1855)
"At a moderate calculation, the prices likely to be obtained—namely, the meal at Id.
per lb., the cassareep at Is. 5d. per lb., and the starch at 40s. per ..."
3. Catalogue of the Exhibits of British Guiana with Notes by John Joseph Quelch (1893)
"cassareep, the inspissated juice of the bitter cassava, or mandioc, ... cassareep EW
Kerr 102. Balsam Copaiba, from species of Copaifera _ Max & Co. 103. ..."
4. Timehri: The Journal of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society of by Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society of British Guiana (1887)
"The curious preparation known as cassareep in British Guiana and the West Indian
... cassareep is prepared by evaporating the poisonous juice of the bitter ..."
5. Monthly Consular and Trade Reports by United States Bureau of Manufactures (1900)
"If a mill were operated solely for the manufacture of cassareep, the article could
... There are practically no manufacturers of cassareep in the district. ..."