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Definition of Cassava
1. Noun. A starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics.
Exact synonyms: Cassava Starch, Manioc, Manioca
Substance meronyms: Tapioca
Generic synonyms: Amylum, Starch
Substance meronyms: Tapioca
Generic synonyms: Amylum, Starch
2. Noun. Cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca.
Exact synonyms: Manioc
Terms within: Tapioca
Group relationships: Bitter Cassava, Gari, Mandioc, Mandioca, Manihot Esculenta, Manihot Utilissima, Manioc, Tapioca Plant
Generic synonyms: Root
Terms within: Tapioca
Group relationships: Bitter Cassava, Gari, Mandioc, Mandioca, Manihot Esculenta, Manihot Utilissima, Manioc, Tapioca Plant
Generic synonyms: Root
3. Noun. Any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch.
Exact synonyms: Casava
Group relationships: Genus Manihot, Manihot
Specialized synonyms: Bitter Cassava, Gari, Mandioc, Mandioca, Manihot Esculenta, Manihot Utilissima, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Manihot Dulcis, Sweet Cassava
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Manihot, Manihot
Specialized synonyms: Bitter Cassava, Gari, Mandioc, Mandioca, Manihot Esculenta, Manihot Utilissima, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Manihot Dulcis, Sweet Cassava
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Cassava
1. n. A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.
Definition of Cassava
1. Noun. manioc, the source of tapioca, ''Manihot esculenta''. ¹
2. Noun. Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with the roots of this tropical plant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cassava
1. a tropical plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Cassava
1. Any of several species of the tropical plant, family euphorbiaceae, that grow starchy roots used for food. Manihot esculenta is most often used, but contains high amounts of hydrogen cyanide and few essential nutrients. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cassava
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