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Definition of cassava - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
botanystarchy tropical root vegetable commonly cooked and eaten as food
- Cassava root is a staple in many diets.
2.
planttropical plant with starchy roots
- Cassava is widely grown in tropical regions.
3.
foodstarchy powder from tropical roots used for cooking
- She used cassava to thicken the soup.
Images of cassava
starchy tropical root vegetable commonly cooked and eaten as food 
starchy powder from tropical roots used for cooking
Expressions with cassava
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starch from cassava root used in cooking
Cassava starch is used to thicken soups.
Origin of cassava
Taino, cazabi (cassava bread)
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starch
starchy substance extracted from cassava root
food
sweet pudding made from starch extracted from cassava root
ingredient
small round balls from cassava starch used in drinks or desserts
cooking
thick black liquid from cassava root and spices
beverage
fermented drink made from cassava by indigenous peoples in South America
African cuisine
fermented grated cassava used as food
Caribbean cuisine
starchy vegetables grown underground like yam and cassava
food
starchy flour made from cassava roots
Examples of cassava in a sentence
Cassava is often boiled or fried. Farmers harvested cassava after the rainy season. Cassava grows well in sandy soil. Cassava is a staple food in many tropical countries. They made bread using cassava flour.
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- French:manioc, tapioca, ...
- German:Maniok, Kassave, ...
- Italian:manioca, cassava, ...
- Spanish:yuca, casava, ...
- Portuguese:mandioca, aipim, ...
- Chinese:木薯, 木薯淀粉, ...
- Japanese:キャッサバ, マニオク, ...
- Arabic:كَسَافَا, كَسافا, ...
- Hebrew:קַסָּבָה, קַסָאוָוה, ...
- Russian:маниока, маниок, ...
- Ukrainian:маніока, маніок, ...
- Hindi:कसावा जड़, कसावा, ...
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