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Manihot esculenta

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 08.11.2022

Meanings

troopikamaades kasvatatav tärkliserohkete mõrumaitseliste juuremugulatega taim

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Domain classified botany
jahumaniokk preferred
mõru maniokk
cassava
bitter cassava
manioc
tapioca
Manihot esculenta Crantz
  • kuni 5 m kõrgune põõsas piimalilleliste (Euphorbiaceae) sugukonnast
  • tuberous edible plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) from the American tropics
    Good to know
    • It is cultivated throughout the tropical world for its tuberous roots, from which cassava flour, breads, tapioca, a laundry starch, and an alcoholic beverage are derived.
jahumaniokk preferred
Usage examples
  • Vana kultuurtaime jahumaniokki ehk mõru maniokki ehk kassaavat ehk tapiokki (M. esculenta), kes kasvab põõsana, kasvatatakse tärkliserohkete mugulate pärast kõikjal troopikas.
mõru maniokk
kassaava
cassava
bitter cassava
manioc
tapioca
yuca
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Manihot esculenta
maniokki

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