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n. - A starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant.

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  • The principal form in which cassava is eaten in West Africa is as a fermented meal known as 'gari', while in Central and South America a product, 'farinha de manioca'...
  • Then, observing a piece of manioca cake that had been dropped by some one at supper, he took it up and ate it almost ravenously.
  • While I search out a recipe for my preferred dish for the morning - the Eggs à la Turque, I give you the following idea - nicer than manioca perhaps?
  • How was the manioca prepared?
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