gari (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *gari*:
NOUN	plant	gari, bitter cassava, manioc, mandioc, mandioca, tapioca plant, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima	cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems

gari > pronunciation
Sounds	gaa'riy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *gari*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca.
Synonyms	bitter cassava, manioc, mandioc, mandioca, tapioca plant, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima
Parts	cassava, manioc	cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching
Broader	cassava, casava	Any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
Substances	cassiri	A drink resembling beer
Spanish	gari, mandioca, Manihot utilissima
Catalan	gari, mandioca, Manihot esculenta

HyperDic: gari