Meaning of manioc in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈmæniˌɑk/

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1. Noun

   manioc

   Etymology

   mid 16th century: from French, from Tupi manioca

   Definitions

   1. a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant

   Examples

   • « the source of tapioca »
   • « a staple food in the tropics »
2. 2. cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching

   Examples

   • « source of tapioca »
3. 3. cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems

   Examples

   • « used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca »