noun
- Plural of manibot; tropical plants of the genus Manihot, especially cassava, grown for their starchy roots.
Usage: Botanical term; Often used in agricultural and ethnobotanical contexts
Examples
- The farmer cultivated several varieties of manihots in the tropical region.
- Manihots are important staple crops in many parts of South America and Africa.
- The roots of manihots contain high levels of starch and are used to make flour.
- Indigenous peoples have cultivated manihots for thousands of years.