sweet cassava

sweet cas·sa·va

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Definitions of sweet cassava words

noun sweet cassava any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Manihot, of the spurge family, as M. esculenta (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava) cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food products. 1
noun sweet cassava a nutritious starch from the roots, the source of tapioca. 1

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

1545-55; < Spanish cazabe cassava bread or meal < Taino caçábi

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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