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cassava::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cassava starch, manioc, manioca |
| Type of | amylum, starch |
cassava::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | casava |
| Type of | bush, shrub |
| Has types | bitter cassava, sweet cassava, gari, manihot utilissima, tapioca plant, manihot dulcis, manihot esculenta, mandioc, manioc, mandioca |
Examples of cassava
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Fufu is basically pounded cassava or pounded yam pounded together with plantain.
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Lafun is basically like amala but much lighter in colour, and made from cassava.
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The major cause of losses during cassava chip storage is infestation by insects.
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Cassava is a staple for more than half a billion of the world's poorest people.
From the newscientist.com
In agriculture, new varieties of cassava were introduced by the NGO, Farm-Africa.
From the guardian.co.uk
To the uninitiated, the cassava looks more like a misshapen log or tree branch.
From the timesunion.com
Nshima is also prepared from cassava, a staple food in some parts of the country.
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Some of the agricultural produce is sold, particularly maize, cassava and simsim.
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Inside the main banana leaf parcel are prawns, sweet potato, yams and cassava.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- A starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
- Any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
- Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called yuca or manioc, is a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America. Cassava is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. ...
- Manioc, the source of tapioca, Manihot esculenta; Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with the roots of this tropical plant
- The cassava is a root with a crisp white flesh. There are two main categories of cassava: sweet and bitter. Bitter cassavas are toxic until cooked. Cassava is used to make "cassreep" and "tapioca."
- This tuber is also known as manioc and yuca. A rather large root vegetable with a 6- to 12-inch length and 2- to 3-inch diameter, cassava has a tough brown skin with a very firm white flesh. ...
- An herb-like tropical plant with a long stock, found mostly underwater that yields a nutritious starch; South
- A tuber which is the source for manioc and tapioca
- 1. a tropical American shrub with thick roots from which an edible starch is obtained 2. bread made from this starch
