Noun
A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.
A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAgricultural products include cassava (tapioca), corn, cocoa, millet, palm oil, peanuts, rice, rubber, sorghum, and yams. Source: Internet
A major concern of large-scale manufacturers is the cost of the media, and so they prefer to use sugar sources such as cane or beet molasses, starch hydrolysates from corn or cassava tubers, or even tapioca. Source: Internet
A safe processing method used by the pre-Columbian people of the Americas is to mix the cassava flour with water into a thick paste and then let it stand in the shade for five hours in a thin layer spread over a basket. Source: Internet
Cassavas grown during drought are especially high in these toxins. citation citation A dose of 25 mg of pure cassava cyanogenic glucoside, which contains 2.5 mg of cyanide, is sufficient to kill a rat. Source: Internet
A wide range of plant parasitic nematodes have been reported associated with cassava worldwide. Source: Internet
Description The cassava root is long and tapered, with a firm, homogeneous flesh encased in a detachable rind, about 1 mm thick, rough and brown on the outside. Source: Internet