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mandioc vs cassava

cassava vs mandioc

mandioc and cassava both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mandioc Yes No No No
cassava Yes No No No
As nouns, cassava is a hypernym of mandioc; that is, cassava is a word with a broader meaning than mandioc:
  • mandioc: cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
  • cassava: any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
Other hypernyms of mandioc include casava.
mandioc (noun) cassava (noun)
cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
Difference between mandioc and cassava

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