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cassava definition

cas·sava (kə sä′və)

noun

  1. any of several tropical American plants, shrubs, and trees (genus Manihot, esp. M. esculenta) of the spurge family, having edible, starchy roots
  2. this root or a starch extracted from it, used in making bread and tapioca

Etymology: Fr cassave < Sp cazabe < Taino casávi, cazábbi

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cassava Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • grow: This has encouraged more farmers to grow cassava, improving many lives.

Adjective modifier

  • e.g.: These crops ( e.g. cassava, sweet potatoes ) need less inputs and less labor and are high in nutritional value.

Modifies a noun

  • mosaic: Recently cassava mosaic virus wiped out the entire cassava crop in Zambia.
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