But in some cases, researchers have inserted foreign genes, such as with cassava, a plant that when processed makes tapioca.
From the dailyherald.com
He is trying to organize communities to make better use of local food staples like manioc, a popular Brazilian plant that is used to make tapioca and tucupi.
From the bloomberg.com
Better known to Americans as tapioca, the pudding favorite is produced from the roots of this bush-like plant.