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manioc

/ˈmæ.ni.ɒk/ /ˈmeɪ.niˌɑk/

Meanings
noun
The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which cassava and tapioca are prepared.

Examples :

"In many parts of the world, manioc is a staple food source, often used to make flour or cooked as a vegetable. "
plant vegetable food agriculture biology

Related Words

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prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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cooked verb

/kʊkt/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom cooked a delicious pasta dish for dinner. "

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starch noun

/stɑːtʃ/ /stɑɹtʃ/

A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

"My grandmother used potato starch to make a thick, smooth sauce for the chicken. "

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countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

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source noun

/sɔːs/ /sɔɹs/

The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

"The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."

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cassava noun

/kəˈsɑːvə/

Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.

"In many tropical countries, people grow cassava as a staple food crop. "

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tapioca noun

/tæpiˈoʊkə/

A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.

"My grandmother always makes a delicious tapioca pudding for dessert. "

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boiled verb

/bɔɪld/

(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

"Boil some water in a pan."

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vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

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breads noun

/brɛdz/

A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.

"The bakery offered a wide variety of breads, from sourdough to rye. "

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tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

A tropical plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "

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staple noun

/ˈsteɪ.pəl/

A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.

"The London Company was a staple in the early English trading system. "