Cassava Definition

kə-sävə
noun
Any of several tropical American plants, shrubs, and trees (genus Manihot, esp. M. esculenta) of the spurge family, having edible, starchy roots.
Webster's New World
This root or a starch extracted from it, used in making bread and tapioca.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • manioca
  • cassava starch
  • manioc
  • casava

Other Word Forms of Cassava

Noun

Singular:
cassava
Plural:
cassavas

Origin of Cassava

  • From Portuguese cassave, form Taino caçabi.

    From Wiktionary

  • Ultimately from Taíno casavi flour from manioc

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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