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Definition of Cassava starch
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.
Medical Definition of Cassava starch
1. A starch from the root of Janipha manihot and other species of J. (family Euphorbiaceae), plants of tropical America; an easily digested starch, free of irritant properties. Synonym: cassava starch. Origin: Braz. Tipioca (05 Mar 2000)