mandioca

[ man-dee-oh-kuh, meyn- ]

/ ˌmæn diˈoʊ kə, ˌmeɪn- /

cassava.

Origin of mandioca

< Spanish, Portuguese < Tupi manioca; cf. manioc

Around was the plantation of mandioca and cacao, with here and there a few coffee-shrubs.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 |Various
We also saw melons growing in abundance, as well as mandioca and Indian corn.

On the Banks of the Amazon |W.H.G. Kingston
The most interesting subject connected with our trip was the cultivation and preparation of the mandioca.

A Voyage round the World |W.H.G. Kingston
The mandioca or cassava (Manihot utilissima) from which it is made is supposed to be indigenous, though it is not found wild.

The Andes and the Amazon |James Orton

A field of mandioca, when ripe, looks something like a nursery of young plants.

A Voyage round the World |W.H.G. Kingston