manioc
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of manioc
1560–70; < Tupi man ( d ) ioca; replacing manihot < Middle French < Guarani man ( d ) io
Example Sentences
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Manioc was common throughout Congo, and its starchy root kept millions from starvation.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
Afterwards they plant Manioc in the empty Spaces, taking care not to come too near the Sticks.
From The Natural History of Chocolate Being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-Tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Vertues of its Fruit by Brookes, R. (Richard), fl. 1721-1763
Manioc might seem the answer to human starvation because it will grow abundantly on tropical soils so infertile and/or so droughty that no other food crop will succeed there.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
For example, the Manioc, a South American Spurge, furnishes a juice which has been known to kill in a few minutes.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
This, thus press’d, they take from the Sacks, and pass it through a coarse Sieve called Hibichet; they afterwards bake it two several ways, to make what they call Cassave, or Meal of Manioc.
From The Natural History of Chocolate Being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-Tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Vertues of its Fruit by Brookes, R. (Richard), fl. 1721-1763
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