noun
cassava; manioc; tapioca plant
Refers to the plant Manihot esculenta and its starchy tuberous root. In Japanese, キャッサバ often denotes the plant or the root itself, while タピオカ (tapioca) usually refers to the processed starch or pearls.
キャッサバは熱帯地域で広く栽培されている。
Cassava is widely cultivated in tropical regions.
キャッサバの根からタピオカが作られる。
Tapioca is made from cassava roots.