3. (noun)bitter cassava, manioc, mandioc, mandioca, tapioca plant, gari, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima cassava with long tuberous edibleroots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
Definition of 'Manioc'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Manioc the tropical plants (Manihot utilissima, and M. Aipi), from which cassava and tapioca are prepared; also, cassava