Definitions for mandioca

mandioca man·di·o·ca

Spelling: [man-dee-oh-kuh, meyn-]
IPA: /ˌmæn diˈoʊ kə, ˌmeɪn-/

Mandioca is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 269 anagrams from letters in mandioca (aacdimno).

Definitions for mandioca

noun

  1. cassava.

Origin of mandioca

Spanish, Portuguese Tupi manioca; cf. manioc

Examples for mandioca

Around was the plantation of mandioca and cacao, with here and there a few coffee-shrubs.

The town (founded in 1725) is situated in a fertile country producing cotton, tobacco, Indian corn, sugar-cane and mandioca.

The mandioca or cassava (Manihot utilissima) from which it is made is supposed to be indigenous, though it is not found wild.

He feeds on leaves and many kinds of fruit, and sometimes does much injury in the mandioca fields of the Indians.

A tray of mandioca root, farinha, was set in the hot sun to dry.

We also saw melons growing in abundance, as well as mandioca and Indian corn.

To plant a field of mandioca, the stems of the old plants are cut into bits about four inches long, and stuck in the ground.

A field of mandioca, when ripe, looks something like a nursery of young plants.

The most interesting subject connected with our trip was the cultivation and preparation of the mandioca.

The principal agricultural products are cotton, coffee, sugar, mandioca and tropical fruits.

Word Value for mandioca
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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