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yuca

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noun

  1. cassava
  2. cassava root

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This latter is a kind of sweet mandioca, very different from the Yuca of the Peruvians and Macasheira of the Brazilians (Manihot Aypi), having oblong juicy roots, which become very sweet a few days after they are gathered.
Henry Walter BatesThe Naturalist on the River AmazonsProject Gutenberg ebook #2440