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Sago vs Cassava - What's the difference?

sago | cassava |

As nouns the difference between sago and cassava

is that sago is a powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener while cassava is manioc, the source of tapioca, species: Manihot esculenta.

sago

English

Noun

(-)
  • A powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener.
  • Any of the palms from which sago is extracted.
  • Derived terms

    * Portland sago * sago pudding * sago spleen

    See also

    * sago palm

    Anagrams

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    References

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    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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