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Cassava vs Agave - What's the difference?

cassava | agave |

As nouns the difference between cassava and agave

is that cassava is manioc, the source of tapioca, species: Manihot esculenta while agave is a plant of the genus Agave, which includes the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem.

cassava

English

Alternative forms

* cassaba, cassada

Noun

(en noun)
  • manioc, the source of tapioca, .
  • Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with the roots of this tropical plant.

    • Synonyms

    * yuca

    See also

    * (Cassava) * (Manihot esculenta)

    References

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    agave

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A plant of the genus Agave , which includes the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem.

    • See also

    * ("agave" on Wikipedia) * ("agave" species on Wikimedia) * * * aloe * maguey ----