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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He said he and his wife Antoinette had worked their land for decades to grow manioc and bananas on steep fields that had taken a toll on his wife's back.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Raw cassava is an emerging presence, too, showing up under the names "yuca" and "manioc" in stores catering to Latin American, African and Asian populations.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
Belém, BrazilAt first it was just a peculiar food of the Brazilian Amazon, a tiny berry yielding a thick purple pulp that locals adored spooning down with fried fish and manioc flour.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023
In the Andes Mountains region of South America, Neolithic settlements growing potatoes and manioc began to emerge as early as 3000 BCE.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Whenever he tried to make deals with them to fly their manioc and bananas to Stanleyville, I had personally seen them spit on his shoes.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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