CASSAVA


Meaning of CASSAVA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈsä-və ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish cazabe cassava 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 ; also : the root — compare tapioca 1

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