yucas
Tropical root vegetables
Yucas is the plural of yuca, a starchy root vegetable also known as cassava or manioc.
Native to South America, yucas are a dietary staple across Latin America, Africa, and Asia—boiled, fried, or processed into flour and tapioca.
The plant itself, with its tough brown skin and white flesh, thrives in tropical climates: She fried the yucas until golden.
Tropical root yielding tapioca
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- shrubSmall woody plant
propagation · cuttings · cultivation · harvest · leaves · stems · drought-tolerant · perennial
Tropical root yielding tapioca
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
- fufuPounded starch staple
- chichaLatin American fermented beverage
- boiledHeated until bubbling
mashed · fried · flour · starch · gluten-free · staple · pounded · porridge
Sugar or starch compound
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- energyPower to do work
sustenance · filling · vitamin C · potassium · manganese · cyanide · processing · soaking
Of hot, humid regions
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- AsiaLargest continental landmass
Amazon · Brazil · Nigeria · Thailand · Indonesia · subsistence farming · rainforest · equatorial
Spiky desert perennials
- typoPrinting mistake
- errorFault in communication
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
agave · succulent · desert plant · spelling · correction · autocorrect
manioc
Tropical root yielding tapioca
shrub · propagation · cuttings · cultivation · harvest · leaves · stems · drought-tolerant · perennial · tuberous
manioc
Tropical root yielding tapioca
boiled · mashed · fried · flour · starch · gluten-free · staple · pounded · porridge · thickener
carbohydrate
Sugar or starch compound
energy · sustenance · filling · vitamin C · potassium · manganese · cyanide · processing · soaking · cooking
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Asia · Amazon · Brazil · Nigeria · Thailand · Indonesia · subsistence farming · rainforest · equatorial · humid
yuccas
Spiky desert perennials
ornamental · agave · succulent · desert plant · spelling · correction · autocorrect