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Definition of Cassava

Cassava
Cassava Cas"sa*va, n. [F. cassave, Sp. cazabe, fr. kasabi, in the language of Hayti.] 1. (Bot.) A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc. Note: There are two species, bitter and sweet, from which the cassava of commerce is prepared in the West Indies, tropical America, and Africa. The bitter (Manihot utilissima) is the more important; this has a poisonous sap, but by grating, pressing, and baking the root the poisonous qualities are removed. The sweet (M. Aipi) is used as a table vegetable. 2. A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.

Meaning of Cassava from wikipedia

- Manihot esculenta, commonly called c****ava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native...
- (/ˌtæpiˈoʊkə/; Portuguese: [tapiˈɔkɐ]) is a starch extracted from the tubers of the c****ava plant (Manihot esculenta, also known as manioc), a species native to the...
- Yellow c****ava is a new, yellow-fleshed breed of one of the most po****r root crops in the tropics. Regular c****ava is a staple crop in tropical countries...
- mixing and pounding equal portions of boiled c****ava with green plantain or cocoyam, or by mixing c****ava/plantains or cocoyam flour with water and stirring...
- This article is a list of diseases of c****ava (Manihot esculenta). Viruses are a severe problem in the tropics. Viruses are the primary reason for the...
- C****ava cake is a c****ava-based dessert from the Philippines. It can also refer to other dishes with non-English names made with c****ava in various cuisines...
- C****ava Sciences is an American pharmaceutical company based in Austin, Texas. The company was founded in 1998 by Remi Barbier as Pain Therapeutics, Inc...
- C****ava (Manihot esculenta) production is vital to the economy of Nigeria as the country is the world's largest producer of the commodity. The crop is...
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- A great variety of c****ava-based dishes are consumed in the regions where c****ava (Manihot esculenta, also called 'manioc' or 'yuca') is cultivated. Manihot...