- bitter cassava
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n.a species of cassava (Manihot esculenta) whose poisonous roots when processed yield tapioca starch
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bitter cassava
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bitter cassava — n. a species of cassava (Manihot esculenta) whose poisonous roots when processed yield tapioca starch … English World dictionary
bitter cassava — noun cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca • Syn: ↑manioc, ↑mandioc, ↑mandioca, ↑tapioca plant, ↑gari, ↑Manihot esculenta, ↑Manihot utilissima … Useful english dictionary
bitter cassava. — See under cassava (def. 1). * * * … Universalium
bitter cassava. — See under cassava (def. 1) … Useful english dictionary
Cassava — Leaves(Also known as Tapioca in Kerala India) A manioc tuber … Wikipedia
cassava — /keuh sah veuh/, n. 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… … Universalium
cassava — /kəˈsavə / (say kuh sahvuh) noun 1. any of several tropical plants of the genus Manihot of the family Euphorbiaceae, as M. esculenta (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava), cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food… …
cassava — n. 1 a any plant of the genus Manihot, esp. the cultivated varieties M. esculenta (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava), having starchy tuberous roots. b the roots themselves. 2 a starch or flour obtained from these roots. Also called… … Useful english dictionary
Cassava — Cas sa*va (k[a^]s s[.a]*v[.a]), n. [F. cassave, Sp. cazabe, fr. kasabi, in the language of Haiti.] 1. (Bot.) A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus {Manihot}, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; called also {manioc}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tapioca — is a flavorless, colorless, odorless starch extracted from the root of the plant species Manihot esculenta . This species, native to South America, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, bitter cassava, manioc,… … Wikipedia
