manihot aipi

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manihot aipi - 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.]
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  Cassava \Cas"sa*va\ (k[a^]s"s[.a]*v[.a]), n. [F. cassave, Sp.
     cazabe, fr. kasabi, in the language of Haiti.]
     1. (Bot.) A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus
        Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible
        starch; -- called also manioc.
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     Note: There are two species, bitter and sweet, from which the
           cassava of commerce is prepared in the West Indies,
           tropical America, and Africa. The bitter (Manihot utilissima
           ) is the more important; this has a
           poisonous sap, but by grating, pressing, and baking the
           root the poisonous qualities are removed. The sweet
           (Manihot Aipi) is used as a table vegetable.
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     2. A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the
        cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.
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