Difference between Cassava and Manioc

What is the difference between Cassava and Manioc?

Cassava as a noun is manioc, the source of tapioca, manihot esculenta while Manioc as a noun is cassava.

Cassava

Part of speech: noun

Definition: manioc, the source of tapioca, Manihot esculenta Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with the roots of this tropical plant.

Manioc

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Cassava.

We hope you now know whether to use Cassava or Manioc in your sentence.

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