noun Etymology: Spanish cazabe ~ bread, from Taino caçábi Date: 1555 any of several American plants (genus Manihot, especially M. esculenta ) of the spurge family grown in the tropics for their edible tuberous roots which yield a nutritious starch
CASSAVA
Meaning of CASSAVA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012