MANIHOT UTILISSIMA
\mˈanɪhˌɒt jˈuːtɪlˌɪsɪmə], \mˈanɪhˌɒt jˈuːtɪlˌɪsɪmə], \m_ˈa_n_ɪ_h_ˌɒ_t j_ˈuː_t_ɪ_l_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_m_ə]\
Definitions of MANIHOT UTILISSIMA
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cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
By Princeton University
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cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The bitter cassava; a species cultivated in the West Indies, Brazil, and other parts of tropical America. From its roots various food stuffs are prepared. The cassava meal, used for cassava cakes, etc., is obtained by rasping; the contained starch is separated and used as food under the name of Brazilian arrow-root, and, made into pellets by heat, forms commercial tapioca.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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