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Princeton's WordNet
Manihot, genus Manihotnoun
genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava
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Manihot is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae, which consists of about 100 species. The most well-known species in this genus is Manihot esculenta, also known as cassava or yuca, a starchy root vegetable that is a major food source in tropical regions. Plants in this genus are native to Central and South America.
Webster Dictionary
Manihotnoun
see Manioc
Wikidata
Manihot
Manihot is a genus of about 100 species in the large plant family, Euphorbiaceae. Species of Manihot are monecious trees, shrubs and a few herbs that are native to the Americas, from Arizona in the United States south to Argentina. The best known member of this genus is the widely-cultivated cassava. Manihot species are used as food plants by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera including Endoclita sericeus and Hypercompe hambletoni.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Manihot
man′i-hot, n. a genus of tropical American, mainly Brazilian, herbs of the spurge family—two species yielding the bitter and the sweet cassava respectively.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Manihot
A plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE that is perennial with conspicuous, almost palmate leaves like those of RICINUS but more deeply parted into five to nine lobes. It is a source of a starch after removal of the cyanogenic glucosides. The common name of Arrowroot is also used with Maranta (MARANTACEAE). The common name of yuca is also used for YUCCA.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of manihot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of manihot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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