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manioc

ma·nioc

UK/ˈmæ.ni.ɒk/ US/ˈmæ.niˌɑk/ uncommon

noun

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

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Origin

From French manioc, through Portuguese mandioca, ultimately from Old Tupi mani'oka. Doublet of manihot.

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