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manioc vs casava

casava vs manioc

manioc and casava both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manioc Yes No No No
casava Yes No No No
As nouns, casava is a hypernym of manioc; that is, casava is a word with a broader meaning than manioc:
  • manioc: cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
  • casava: any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
Other hypernyms of manioc include cassava.
manioc (noun) casava (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 manioc and casava

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