manioc
man·i·oc
manioc · maniocs
The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is preparedThe tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is prepared; cassava, yuca.
UK/ˈmæ.ni.ɒk/US/ˈmæ.niˌɑk/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable, usually)The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is prepared; cassava, yuca.
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
(uncountable, usually)Cassava root, eaten as a food.
cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
(uncountable, usually)A food starch prepared from the root.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French manioc, through Portuguese mandioca, ultimately from Old Tupi mani'oka. DoubleFrom French manioc, through Portuguese mandioca, ultimately from Old Tupi mani'oka. Doublet of manihot.
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Forms
plural: maniocsSynonyms
12 synonymsfood starch:tapioca
Close in meaning
- cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca:bitter cassavamandiocmandiocatapioca plantgariManihot esculentaManihot utilissima
- cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca:cassava
- a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics:cassavacassava starchmanioca
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable