cassava
4 synonyms for cassava, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A tropical plant grown for its starchy edible root, also known as manioc.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A tropical plant grown for its starchy edible root, also known as manioc.
“Farmers across the region grow cassava alongside maize and beans.”
2. noun
The starchy root of this plant, eaten as a staple food in many tropical countries.
“She peeled and boiled the cassava before mashing it.”
How to use cassava
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
A standard word used in cooking, farming and everyday speech across many countries.
Etymology
Cassava was borrowed from a Spanish word for the root, which itself came from a Taíno word for cassava flour, tracing back further to an earlier Arawak root.
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