manioc

/ˌmæniˈɑk/

/ˈmæniɒk/

Other forms: maniocs

Definitions of manioc

1. noun

   cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
   synonyms: Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, bitter cassava, gari, mandioc, mandioca, tapioca plant

   type of:

   casava, cassava

   any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
2. noun

   cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
   synonyms: cassava

   type of:

   root

   (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
3. noun

   a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
   synonyms: cassava, cassava starch, manioca

   type of:

   amylum, starch

   a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles