Manioca
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A starch obtained from the cassava root by leaching and drying, used as a food staple throughout the tropics and as the source of tapioca.
“Manioca flour was ground and used to bake the flatbreads served at the village feast.”
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man·i·o·ca
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