Cassava Definition & Meaning

cassava
noun
  1. a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
  2. cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
  3. any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch

"Cassava" in song lyrics

See how cassava is used in real songs:

  • "I'm the Black barber, little soy milk and cassava"
    Chief Kamachi — 24th Elder
  • "problems with eating cassava"
    AOL — AOL
  • "toxicity of cassava"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "cassava"

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