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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Acai has been a savory staple in the Amazon for centuries, eaten as a thick paste alongside fish and manioc flour.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 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
Those dozen blockbusters are the cereals wheat, corn, rice, barley, and sorghum; the pulse soybean; the roots or tubers potato, manioc, and sweet potato; the sugar sources sugarcane and sugar beet; and the fruit banana.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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