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cassava
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cassava
(noun)
cassava
/kə
ˈ
sɑːvə/
noun
plural
cassavas
cassava
/kə
ˈ
sɑːvə/
noun
plural
cassavas
Britannica Dictionary definition of CASSAVA
[
count, noncount
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:
a tropical plant with thick roots that are used to make small white grains (called tapioca) that are used in cooking
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