manioca

• Sustantivo que designa el almidón extraído de la raíz de la planta de mandioca, obtenido por lixiviación y secado, que sirve como fuente de tapioca y como alimento básico en regiones tropicales.

A noun referring to a starch obtained from the root of the cassava plant, which is processed by leaching and drying, and serves as the source of tapioca as well as a staple food in tropical regions.

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1. Starchy root productB2formal

   A starch obtained from the root of the cassava plant, used as a staple food in many tropical regions and as the source of tapioca.

   Mandioca (fécula)

   • Manioca is a key ingredient in many traditional dishes.
   • The flour made from manioca is used to bake bread.
   • Tapioca pudding is made from the starch of manioca.

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