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Definitions for Cassava

[1] any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Manihot, of the spurge family, as M. esculenta (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava) , cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food products.
[2] a nutritious starch from the roots, the source of tapioca.
[3] Also called: manioc any tropical euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, esp the widely cultivated American species M. esculenta (or utilissima ) (bitter cassava ) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava )
[4] a starch derived from the root of this plant: an important food in the tropics and a source of tapioca

Words nearby Cassava

cassareep, cassata, cassation, cassatt, cassatt, mary, cassava, cassegrain telescope, cassel, cassel brown, cassel yellow, casselberry

Origin of Cassava

1545–55; < Spanish cazabe cassava bread or meal < Taino caçábi

Words that may be confused with Cassava

cassava, sweet, potato, yam

Word origin for Cassava

C16: from Spanish cazabe cassava bread, from Taino caçábi