manioc

[ man-ee-ok, mey-nee- ]

noun

1. cassava.

manioc

/ ˌmænɪˈəʊkə; ˈmænɪˌɒk /

noun

1. another name for cassava

Word History and Origins

Origin of manioc¹

1560–70; < Tupi man ( d ) ioca; replacing manihot < Middle French < Guarani man ( d ) io

Word History and Origins

Origin of manioc¹

C16: from Tupi mandioca; earlier form manihot from French, from Guarani mandio

Example Sentences

Raw cassava is an emerging presence, too, showing up under the names "yuca" and "manioc" in stores catering to Latin American, African and Asian populations.

From Salon

The cities are interspersed with rectangular agricultural fields and surrounded by hillside terraces where people planted crops, including the corn, manioc, and sweet potato found in past excavations.

From Science Magazine

Belém, BrazilAt first it was just a peculiar food of the Brazilian Amazon, a tiny berry yielding a thick purple pulp that locals adored spooning down with fried fish and manioc flour.

From National Geographic

Evidence found at his huts and campsites suggests he planted maize and manioc and fruits such as papaya and bananas.

From BBC

The drugs were intercepted on Thursday along the main road linking the southwestern city of Bobo to the capital of Ouagadougou, hidden in a vehicle with a foreign plate pretending to transport manioc flower.

From Reuters