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A woody perennial shrub, scientific name ''Manihot esculenta'' Crantz, that is extensively cultivated for its starchy root. Originally from Brazil and Paraguay, the species is now believed to be extinct in the wild. |
A woody perennial shrub, scientific name ''Manihot esculenta'' Crantz, that is extensively cultivated for its starchy root. Originally from Brazil and Paraguay, the species is now believed to be extinct in the wild. |
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Grown as an annual crop, the root is dried and ground into [[flour]], which can be used similarly to wheat (and is so used by some people with allergies to other grain crops). |
Grown as an annual crop, the root is dried and ground into [[flour]], which can be used similarly to wheat (and is so used by some people with allergies to other grain crops). Cassava root is also made into [[tapioca]]. |
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Revision as of 20:58, 15 June 2002
A woody perennial shrub, scientific name Manihot esculenta Crantz, that is extensively cultivated for its starchy root. Originally from Brazil and Paraguay, the species is now believed to be extinct in the wild.
Grown as an annual crop, the root is dried and ground into flour, which can be used similarly to wheat (and is so used by some people with allergies to other grain crops). Cassava root is also made into tapioca.
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