manioc
Tropical starch root
Manioc is a tropical plant with starchy tuberous roots, also called cassava or yuca.
The roots are a dietary staple across much of Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, processed into flour, tapioca, or eaten directly.
Raw manioc contains compounds that release cyanide, so it must be properly prepared before consumption.
Starchy tropical root
- fufuPounded starch staple
- cassava breadFlatbread from tropical tuber
- peeledStripped of outer layer
- gratedReduced by abrasion
Starchy tropical root vegetable
- taroEdible tropical corm
- sweet potatoOrange-fleshed edible tuber
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- jicamaStarchy Latin American root
malanga · canna · arrowroot · root vegetable · starchy · underground · fleshy · edible root
Substance adding viscosity
- flourMilled grain powder
- pearlsIridescent oyster-made gems
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
- granulesSmall discrete particles
gelatinization · binding · carbohydrate · amylose · powdered · boba · cassava flour · thickening agent
Gathering mature crops
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- subsistence farmingGrowing food for household
- food securityGuaranteed adequate nutrition access
drought-resistant · tropical agriculture · smallholder · field · cultivation · propagation · growing season · intercropping
Greek warrior women
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- indigenousOriginating in a region
Africa · South America · Caribbean · Southeast Asia · Polynesia · humid · lowland · agroforestry
Coming off in strips
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- fermentingBiochemical decomposition by microbes
- dryingMoisture removal process
pounding · pressing · detoxifying · sun-dried · roasted · milled · leaching · preparation
yuca
Starchy tropical root
- fufuPounded starch staple
- cassava breadFlatbread from tropical tuber
- peeledStripped of outer layer
yam
Starchy tropical root vegetable
- taroEdible tropical corm
- sweet potatoOrange-fleshed edible tuber
- potatoEdible underground tuber
jicama · malanga · canna · arrowroot · root vegetable · starchy · underground · fleshy · edible root · tuberous
thickener
Substance adding viscosity
granules · gelatinization · binding · carbohydrate · amylose · powdered · boba · cassava flour · thickening agent · extracted
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- subsistence farmingGrowing food for household
food security · drought-resistant · tropical agriculture · smallholder · field · cultivation · propagation · growing season · intercropping · staple crop
Amazon
Greek warrior women
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
indigenous · Africa · South America · Caribbean · Southeast Asia · Polynesia · humid · lowland · agroforestry
peeling
Coming off in strips
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- fermentingBiochemical decomposition by microbes
drying · pounding · pressing · detoxifying · sun-dried · roasted · milled · leaching · preparation · traditional methods
- root vegetablescarrot, potato, beet, radish, turnip
- rootstaproot, root system, root tip, fibrous root, primary root
- Amazonian tribesGuarani, Amazon tribes, rainforest tribes, tribal chiefs, tribal elders
- cassava foodscassava bread, cassava flour, cassava fries, cassava leaves, cassava root
- indigenous farmingthree sisters, terrace farming, terraces, terracing, maize
- indigenous foodspemmican, bannock, fry bread, poi, taro