Manihot esculenta vs mandioc

Manihot esculenta and mandioc both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Manihot esculenta	Yes	No	No	No
mandioc	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Manihot esculenta and mandioc are synonyms defined as:

Manihot esculenta and mandioc: cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca

Other synonyms of Manihot esculenta include bitter cassava, gari, mandioca, Manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant.

Manihot esculenta (noun)	mandioc (noun)
cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca	cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca