n.
Pronunciation: ' ma-n ē - ˌ äk
Variant: also man · di · o · ca \ ˌ man-d ē - ' ō -k ə \
Function: noun
Etymology: French manioc & Spanish & Portuguese mandioca, all ultimately from Tupi mani ʔ óka, mandi ʔ óka
Date: circa 1554
: CASSAVA
n.
Pronunciation: ' ma-n ē - ˌ äk
Variant: also man · di · o · ca \ ˌ man-d ē - ' ō -k ə \
Function: noun
Etymology: French manioc & Spanish & Portuguese mandioca, all ultimately from Tupi mani ʔ óka, mandi ʔ óka
Date: circa 1554
: CASSAVA
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012