noun

mogo

Mogo (noun) means Cassava, a starchy root vegetable widely eaten in parts of Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. Example: “The market stall sold peeled mogo ready for boiling.”

noun

Cassava, a starchy root vegetable widely eaten in parts of Africa, the Caribbean, and South America.

"The market stall sold peeled mogo ready for boiling."

"She fried thin slices of mogo until they turned crisp like chips."

How to use mogo

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAnother name for cassava, a root vegetable used in cooking similarly to potatoes or yams.

Easily confused with

cassava yuca

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Etymology

Traced back through Swahili muhogo and Arabic to Portuguese mandioca, itself borrowed from an indigenous South American word for the plant.

Origin: Portuguese

Rhymes for mogo

Togo logo gogo pogo Bogo

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Frequently asked questions

What does “mogo” mean?

The word “mogo” means cassava, a starchy root vegetable widely eaten in parts of Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. In plain terms, another name for cassava, a root vegetable used in cooking similarly to potatoes or yams.

How do you use “mogo” in a sentence?

Here is “mogo” used in a sentence: “The market stall sold peeled mogo ready for boiling.”

What part of speech is “mogo”?

“Mogo” is a noun.

Where does the word “mogo” come from?

The word “mogo” comes from Portuguese. Traced back through Swahili muhogo and Arabic to Portuguese mandioca, itself borrowed from an indigenous South American word for the plant.

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