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cas·sa·va
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bitter cassava
a species of cassava (Manihot esculenta) whose poisonous roots when processed yield tapioca starch -
sweet cassava
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 products. -
cassareep
the juice of the bitter cassava root, boiled down to a syrup and used as a flavouring, esp in West Indian cookery -
fufu
a doughlike West African dish of boiled and ground plantain, yam, or cassava, made into balls to go with soups or stews. -
mandioca
cassava. -
manioc
cassava.