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' which is similar to 'gari' except that much less fermentation occurs during its preparation, is very popular.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 11] Reference

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.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America] Reference

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?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Old Foodie] Reference

How was the manioca prepared?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Old Foodie] Reference

Loanwords with four recognized variant spellings include guacimo, guasima, guacima, huasima (Taino); manioc, manioca, mandioc, mandioca (Tupí); papaw, pawpaw, papaya, papaia.    From Wordnik.com.  [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 3] Reference