1. (

• cassava ,
• cassava_starch ,
• manioc ,
• manioca

) a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics ;

2. (

• cassava ,
• manioc ,

) cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca ;

3. (

• cassava ,
• casava

) any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch ;