ˈmanəˌhät noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from French, cassava, of Tupian origin — more at manioc
: a genus of economically important herbs or shrubs (family Euphorbiaceae) originally tropical American but now widespread in the tropics, having alternate entire or palmate leaves, apetalous monoecious flowers and 3-seeded capsular fruit — see bitter cassava , ceará rubber , sweet cassava