manihot esculenta

Meaning of word manihot esculenta from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems. Used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca.

Synonyms : bitter cassava, gari, mandioc, mandioca, manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant

blow up (verb)
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.

precursor (noun)
A substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction).

telescope (verb)
Crush together or collapse.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

guff (noun)
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements).

with child (adjective)
In an advanced stage of pregnancy.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

ordnance store (noun)
Military supplies.