noun
- a tropical plant with starchy roots that are used as food, or the starch extracted from these roots
Usage: Also called manioc; The plant is native to South America but widely cultivated in tropical regions
Examples
- Cassava is a staple food in many African and South American countries.
- The cassava root can be boiled, fried, or ground into flour.
- Tapioca is made from cassava starch.
- Farmers in Brazil grow cassava for both domestic use and export.
- Cassava leaves are also edible and nutritious.
- The cassava plant thrives in poor soil where other crops struggle.