sweet cassava

Thân thiện

A farmer harvests sweet cassava from a field.

Definition

Noun: 1. A cultivated variety of cassava plant: A specific type of cassava (Manihot esculenta) known for its edible, non-bitter roots. Unlike its bitter counterpart, it contains much lower levels of toxic cyanogenic glucosides, making it safer to prepare and eat. 2. A source of food and feed: The plant whose roots are used as a starchy vegetable for human consumption, and whose leaves and stems (herbage) can be used as feed for livestock.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Farmers in the region prefer to grow sweet cassava because it requires less processing to remove toxins.
  • The sweet cassava was boiled and served as a side dish, similar to potatoes.
  • The herbage from the sweet cassava field provides valuable feed for the cattle during the dry season.

Advanced Usage

• Agricultural Context: The term is often used in agricultural and botanical texts to distinguish this safe-to-eat cultivar from the more common, toxic "bitter cassava," which is primarily grown for starch and tapioca production.
• Culinary Context: In recipes and food writing, "sweet cassava" specifies the type of root vegetable used, implying it can be prepared similarly to other tubers like yams or potatoes.

Variants and Related Words

• Cassava (n): The general term for the plant , which includes both sweet and bitter varieties.
• Manioc (n): Another common name for the cassava plant.
• Yuca (n): A common name for cassava root, especially in Spanish-speaking regions and culinary contexts. (Note: This is different from the ornamental plant ).

Synonyms

• Manihot dulcis (n): A former botanical name sometimes used for sweet cassava varieties.
• Sweet manioc (n): An alternative name combining the common term "manioc" with the key descriptor "sweet."

Related Phrases

• Cassava root: Refers specifically to the edible tuberous part of the plant.
• Cassava herbage: Refers specifically to the above-ground leafy parts of the plant used for animal feed.

Học thuật

Noun

1. South American plant with roots used as a vegetable and herbage used for stock feed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• manihot dulcis