Cassava


(n.) A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.


(n.) A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.



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