Manioc vs. Cassava
Difference Between Manioc and Cassava
Maniocnoun
The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which cassava and tapioca are prepared.
Cassavanoun
Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.
Maniocnoun
(uncountable) Cassava root, eaten as a food.
Cassavanoun
Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with manioc roots.
Maniocnoun
(uncountable) A food starch prepared from the root.
Cassavanoun
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
Maniocnoun
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
Cassavanoun
cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
Maniocnoun
cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
Cassavanoun
any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
Maniocnoun
cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
