mandioca
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mandioca
< Spanish, Portuguese < Tupi manioca; cf. manioc
Example Sentences
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Kolb remembers sprinkling salt on dishes and mashing pounds of yuca for one of her favorite holiday dishes: purê de mandioca, or yuca purée.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
For her, that dish is purê de mandioca, something she also learned to make with her mother in Brazil.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
A tray of mandioca root, farinha, was set in the hot sun to dry.
From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)
Coffee is the staple production, though Indian corn, mandioca and fruit are produced largely for local consumption.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
We also saw melons growing in abundance, as well as mandioca and Indian corn.
From On the Banks of the Amazon by Groome, William H. C.
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