MANIOCS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems

Example: used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching

Example: source of tapioca

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant

Example: the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics

Synonyms

Mandioc, Tapioca plant, Manihot esculenta, Manioca, Cassava starch