01 n. A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.
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A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.(Bot.) Also: manioc
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A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.