Manihot

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Manihot
    n 1: genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava
         [syn: {Manihot}, {genus Manihot}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manihoc \Man"i*hoc\, Manihot \Man"i*hot\, n.
   See {Manioc}.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manioc \Ma"ni*oc\, n. [Pg. mandioca, fr. Braz.] (Bot.)
   The tropical plants ({Manihot utilissima}, and {Manihot
   Aipi}), from which cassava and tapioca are prepared; also,
   cassava. [Written also {mandioc}, {manihoc}, {manihot}.]
   [1913 Webster]

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