Cassava

n. manioc, tropical plant; starchy root of the cassava plant resembling bulbs used as food (requires particular careful preparation to remove small amount of cyanide); starch made by straining and drying the root of the cassava plant

The cassava, manioc, casava, or yucca (Manihot esculenta) is a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. Indeed, cassava is the third largest source of carbohydrates for human food in the world, with Africa its largest center of production.
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Noun
1. a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
(synonym) cassava starch, manioc, manioca
(hypernym) starch, amylum
(substance-holonym) tapioca
2. cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
(synonym) manioc
(hypernym) root
(part-holonym) bitter cassava, manioc, mandioc, mandioca, tapioca plant, gari, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima
(substance-meronym) tapioca
3. any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
(synonym) casava
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(hyponym) bitter cassava, manioc, mandioc, mandioca, tapioca plant, gari, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima
(member-holonym) Manihot, genus Manihot

v. delete, erase; abrogate, disaffirm, annul, reverse a decision

v. cashier, repeal, stop