Cassava Meaning
/kəˈsɑː.və/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounManioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.
nounThe root of this plant.
Sentence Examples
Nigeria is the world's largest producer of cassava.
Cassava is a drought-tolerant crop and consequently a major staple food for millions of people.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In many tropical regions, ____ is a staple root vegetable used for flour.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a root vegetable that is a staple food in many tropical lands.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Spanish cazabe, from Taíno *kasabi (“cassava flour”) (whence Garifuna sibiba), from Proto-Arawak *sapi.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Jucca, ſive Yucca Peruana. The root whereof the bread Caſua, or Cazava is made."
— 1677, Thomas Holyoke, “Jucca”, in A Large Dictionary: In Three Parts: I. The English before the Latin, … II. The Latin before the English, … III. The Proper Names of Persons, Places, and Other Things Necessary to the Understanding of Historians and Poets. …, London: Printed for W[illiam] Rawlins, for G[eorge] Sawbridge, W[illiam] Place, T[homas] Basset, T[homas] Dring, J[ohn] Leigh, and J[ohn] Place, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In many tropical regions, ____ is a staple root vegetable used for flour.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a root vegetable that is a staple food in many tropical lands.