cassava
noun/kəˈsɑvə/
Frequency rank: #15,664 most common English word
Meaning
a starchy root vegetable widely grown in tropical regions and used as a staple food.
Example sentence
Many families in tropical regions rely on cassava as their main source of carbohydrates.
Synonyms & related words
- manioc
- tapioca
- yuca
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 15,601–15,700
- bobcata wild North American cat with a short tail, spotted fur, and tufted ears.
- bockA strong, dark lager beer, traditionally brewed in winter and consumed in spring.
- bravadoa bold, showy display of courage that is often more pretense than genuine bravery.
- buffoona person who does silly or foolish things to make others laugh; a clown.
- candorThe quality of being open, honest, and straightforward in speech.
- cellulitea lumpy, dimpled appearance of skin caused by fat deposits beneath the surface, commonly on the thighs and buttocks.
- changerspeople or things that cause significant change or transformation
- chastemorally pure; refraining from sexual relations or vulgarity; simple and unadorned in style.
- communicableable to be transmitted from one person to another; contagious.
- compatriotA person from the same country as oneself; a fellow citizen.