Definition of "Manioc" :

noun: cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca

noun: cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca

noun: a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics