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Cassava, Manioc, and Yuca These are all names for the elongated root of a tropical plant in the spurge family, Manihot esculenta, which has the very useful habit of lasting in the ground for as much as three years.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Cassava, Manioc, and Yuca These are all names for the elongated root of a tropical plant in the spurge family, Manihot esculenta, which has the very useful habit of lasting in the ground for as much as three years.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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