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(cas-sa-va) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. any of several tropical American plants; shrubs; and trees genus Manihot; esp. M. esculenta of the spurge family; having edible; starchy roots this root or a starch extracted from it; used in making bread and tapioca

Example Sentence

We saw a cassava tree when we visited the tropics.

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