man·i·oc
ˈma-nē-ˌäk
variants
or less commonly mandioca
plural maniocs also mandiocas
: cassava
Several chefs included the preparation of manioc in their demonstrations.—Jeffrey Steingarten
Indigenous peoples also made full use of the region's plants and animals … including maize and manioc, potatoes and llamas …—Peter Winn
No table is complete in Brazil without its shaker of manioc flour which is sprinkled on almost everything.—Thelma Barer-Stein
That night, sitting under a palm leaf roof that the men had lashed together in case of rain, we ate roasted paca, armadillo, baked mandioca root and freshly cut heart of palm.—Stephen Homer
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“Manioc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manioc. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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