cas·sa·va
noun/kəˈsɑːvə/
/kəˈsɑːvə/
(also manioc)
[uncountable]- a tropical plant with many branches and long roots that you can eat
木薯（热带植物，枝多根长，可食用） - the roots of this plant, which can be boiled, fried, roasted or made into flour
木薯块根（可制成木薯粉） - cassava flour
木薯粉
- cassava flour
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Taino casávi, cazábbi, influenced by French cassave.