manioc

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmæ.ni.ɒk/    美 /ˈmæ.niˌɑk/|/ˈmeɪ.niˌɑk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is prepared; cassava, yuca. countable,uncountable,usually
    — 1975, William R. Bascom, African Dilemma Tales, Mouton (De Gruyter), page 86, The banana, the most important crop above ground, quarreled with the manioc, the most important underground crop. […] The manioc said that it, the yam, the sweet potato, and others were the ones that fed people and that without them people could not exist.
  2. Cassava root, eaten as a food. uncountable,usually
    — In the morning, after a frugal breakfast of coffee and manioc - we had to be economical of our stores - we held a council of war as to the best method of ascending to the plateau above us.
  3. A food starch prepared from the root. uncountable,usually

词形变化

maniocs plural manioca alternative mandioc alternative manihoc alternative manihot alternative

词源

From French manioc, through Portuguese mandioca, ultimately from Old Tupi mani'oka. Doublet of manihot.
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